Brumovice (Opava District)
Brumovice | |
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 Centre of Brumovice with Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Brumovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°0′55″N 17°44′59″E / 50.01528°N 17.74972°ECoordinates: 50°0′55″N 17°44′59″E / 50.01528°N 17.74972°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Opava |
| First mentioned | 1377 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.53 km2 (9.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 351 m (1,152 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 1,495 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 747 71 |
| Website | www |
Brumovice (German: Braunsdorf) is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants. It lies 16 km from Opava.
Administrative parts[]
Villages of Kolná, Pocheň, Pustý Mlýn, Skrochovice and Úblo are administrative parts of Brumovice.
History[]
The first written mention of Brumovice is from 1377.[2]
World War II[]
Brumovice was the site of one of the first Polenlager camps in existence, possibly the first ever. It was set up by Nazi Germany in August 1939 in anticipation of the imminent attack on Poland. The KT camp was staffed before the actual invasion, with guards recruited by the SS from Krnov and Opava.[3]
The camp, called KZ Skrochowitz (German name of Skrochovice administrative part) was commanded by from the SS. It was an old sugar refinery set up for Polish military prisoners and civilian hostages captured during the September campaign. The camp functioned until December 15, 1939, with some 700 prisoners of Polish nationality brought in from Cieszyn Silesia and Upper Silesia.[3]
Notable people[]
- Libor Kozák (born 1989), footballer
References[]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- ^ "Dávná historie" (in Czech). Obec Brumovice. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Koncentrační tábor Skrochovice u Opavy" (in Czech). JMJM. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
External links[]
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- Skrochovice – the first Nazi camp in Czechoslovakia (in Czech)
- Concentration camp, Skrochovice, district Opava (in Czech)
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