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Březina (German: Brzezina) is a municipality and village in Rokycany District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Březina
Municipality
Březina Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Březina Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°48′27″N 13°35′49″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Rokycany
First mentioned	1379
Area
• Total	7.60 km2 (2.93 sq mi)
Elevation	483 m (1,585 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	382
• Density	50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	338 24
Website	www.obecbrezina.eu

Geography

Březina is located about 7 km (4 mi) north of Rokycany and 15 km (9 mi) northeast of Plzeň. It lies in the Křivoklát Highlands. The highest point is the hill Hradiště at 619 m (2,031 ft) above sea level. The Klabava River flows through the municipality. The Korečný Stream springs in Březina and flows across the municipal territory.

History

There was an ancient Slavic gord on Hradiště Hill. It was one of the oldest gords in the region.[2]

The first written mention of Březina is from 1379. From 1379 to 1651, Březina was the centre of an estate, administered from the Březina Castle. It was owned by various noble families and ofter changed hands.[2] During the Thirty Years' War, the castle was devastated, and in 1661, it was described as abandoned.[3]

From 1682 to 1758, Březina was property of the Bubna of Litice family. In 1758, it was acquired by the Sternberg family, who were its most notable owners. In the early 19th century, they had built here a new castle. Kaspar Maria von Sternberg established a large castle park with rare species, although many of them were destroyed by frost in 1929.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 636 —     1880 664 +4.4% 1890 725 +9.2% 1900 725 +0.0% 1910 668 −7.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 666 −0.3% 1930 596 −10.5% 1950 545 −8.6% 1961 457 −16.1% 1970 425 −7.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 354 −16.7% 1991 294 −16.9% 2001 298 +1.4% 2011 327 +9.7% 2021 372 +13.8%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Sights

Neo-Gothic reconstruction of the ruin of the original Březina Castle was made in the 19th century, and the castle became known as Salon. It is a landmark of Březina located on a hill above the village.[3]

The new Březina Castle from the 19th century is still owned by the Sternbergs and is not accessible to the public.[2]

Notable people

• Kaspar Maria von Sternberg (1761–1838), nobleman and scientist; died here
• Vlasta Burian (1891–1962), actor; used to spend vacations on his cottage in Březina[2]

References

External links

• Official website

На других языках

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[de] Březina u Rokycan

Březina (deutsch Brzezina) ist eine Gemeinde mit 386 Einwohnern (Stand: 1. Januar 2021) in Tschechien. Sie liegt acht Kilometer nördlich von Rokycany im Brdywald und gehört zum Okres Rokycany. Die Katasterfläche beträgt 763 ha.

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- [en] Březina (Rokycany District)

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