Brodek u Přerova explained

Brodek u Přerova
Settlement Type:Market town
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Olomouc
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Přerov
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.4842°N 17.3383°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1301
Area Total Km2:8.91
Elevation M:205
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1873
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:751 03

Brodek u Přerova (until 1949 Brodek) is a market town in Přerov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Luková is an administrative part of Brodek u Přerova.

Etymology

The name Brodek is a diminutive from the Czech word brod, meaning 'ford'.[2]

Geography

Brodek u Přerova is located about 8km (05miles) northwest of Přerov and 12km (07miles) south of Olomouc. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Upper Morava Valley, but the village of Luková lies in the southern tip of the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is at 237m (778feet) above sea level. The Olešnice Stream flows north of the market town.

History

The first written mention of Brodek is from 1301. Brodek was a property of the Dominican Monastery in Olomouc until 1782.[2]

Brodek u Přerova was promoted to a market town in 1909. This title was restored in 2009.[2] [3]

Economy

The market town is known for bellfounding. Many church bells of the churches in the Czech Republic have been cast in local workshop of the Dytrych family, founded in 1951.[2]

Transport

Brodek u Přerova is located on the railway lines ŠumperkVyškov and UničovNezamyslice.[4]

Sights

The main landmark is the Church of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist. It was built in the pseudo-Romanesque style in 1893.[5]

in 2000, the Brodek carillon was put into operation, manufactured in a local workshop. It contains 22 bells ranging from 5kgto220kgkg (11lbto490lbkg).[5]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie městyse. Městys Brodek u Přerova. cs. 2023-12-09.
  3. Web site: Rozhodnutí předsedy PS č. 44 k určení obcí městy a městysi (23. ledna 2009). cs. 2009-01-23. 2022-02-01.
  4. Web site: Detail stanice Brodek u Přerova. České dráhy. cs. 2023-12-09.
  5. Web site: Pamětihodnosti v obci. Městys Brodek u Přerova. cs. 2022-02-01.