Březová nad Svitavou (until 1949 Březová; German: Brüsau) is a town in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.

Březová nad Svitavou
Town
General view of the town
Flag Coat of arms
Březová nad Svitavou Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°38′39″N 16°31′5″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Svitavy
First mentioned	1295
Government
• Mayor	Karel Adámek
Area
• Total	12.70 km2 (4.90 sq mi)
Elevation	383 m (1,257 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,636
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	569 02
Website	www.brezova.cz

Geography

Březová nad Svitavou lies on the stretch of the Svitava river which historically marked the border between Bohemia and Moravia.

History

Březová nad Svitavou was founded in around 1300. In 1497, it was promoted to a town by Vladislaus II.[2]

Notable people

• Karl Kořistka (1825–1906), geographer, cartographer and mathematician

References

External links

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