Bernartice (Písek District)
Bernartice | |
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 View towards the church | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Bernartice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°22′8″N 14°22′52″E / 49.36889°N 14.38111°ECoordinates: 49°22′8″N 14°22′52″E / 49.36889°N 14.38111°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Písek |
| First mentioned | 1251 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.43 km2 (14.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,326 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 398 43 |
| Website | www |
Bernartice is a market town in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.
Administrative parts[]
Villages of Bilinka, Bojenice, Dvůr Leveč, Jestřebice, Kolišov, Ráb, Rakov, Srlín, Svatkovice and Zběšice are administrative parts of Bernartice.
History[]
The first written mention of Bernartice is from 1251.[2]
During World War II Bernartice was threatened by the arrival of the Nazis which would have given the village the similar of fate a nearby village Lidice where it was burned down. With the help of nearby locals 23 people were killed and five were sent to concentration camps.[3]
Gallery[]
Church of St. Martin
Plague column in front of the rectory
Chapel of St. Florian in front of the town hall
Hus Chapel
References[]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- ^ "První zmínka". Městys Bernartice. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ^ "Spolek pro rozvoj kultury v Milevsku". Kultura-milevsko.cz. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
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