Brodce Explained

Brodce
Settlement Type:Market town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Bohemian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mladá Boleslav
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.5233°N 14.9447°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1130
Area Total Km2:10.99
Elevation M:197
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1115
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:294 73

Brodce (German: Brodetz) is a market town in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is a diminutive and plural of the Czech word brod, i.e. 'ford'.[2]

Geography

Brodce is located about 10km (10miles) south of Mladá Boleslav and 34km (21miles) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table. The highest point is at 245m (804feet) above sea level. Brodce is situated on the left bank of the Jizera River, which forms the western municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Brodce is in a deed of the Vyšehrad Chapter from 1130. It used to be the centre of a small estate. In the 1570s, during the rule of Albrecht Kaplíř of Sulevice, Brodce was promoted to a market town.[3]

Transport

The D10 motorway from Prague to Turnov passes through the municipal territory.

Sights

There are no buildings protected as cultural monuments. The only monument is the remains of a burial mound from the Bronze Age, where archaeological research was carried out in the 1950s.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Book: Profous, Antonín. Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H. 384–385. 1947. cs.
  3. Web site: O Brodcích. Městys Brodce. cs. 2023-03-06.
  4. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Brodce. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-03-06.