Brantice (German: Bransdorf) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Brantice
Municipality
Centre of Brantice
Flag Coat of arms
Brantice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°3′49″N 17°37′45″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Bruntál
First mentioned	1222
Area
• Total	26.73 km2 (10.32 sq mi)
Elevation	341 m (1,119 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,359
• Density	51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	793 93
Website	www.brantice.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Radim is administrative part of Brantice.

Geography

Brantice is located in the Nízký Jeseník mountain range. The built-up area lies in the valley of the Opava River.

History

The first written mention of Brantice is from 1222. In 1377, it became a part of the Duchy of Krnov.[2]

According to the Austrian census of 1910 the village had 1,211 inhabitants, 1,173 (99.8%) were German-speaking. Most populous religious group were Roman Catholics with 1,195 (98.7%).[3]

Gallery

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  Main road
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  Weir with the castle
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  Fire department

References

External links

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