Běrunice

Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic

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50°11′9″N 15°20′1″E / 50.18583°N 15.33361°E / 50.18583; 15.33361Country

Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictNymburkFirst mentioned1354Area

• Total26.64 km² (10.29 sq mi)Elevation

218 m (715 ft)Population

(2024-01-01)^[1]

• Total868 • Density33/km² (84/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

289 08

Websitewww.berunice.cz

Běrunice is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Běruničky, Slibovice, Velké Výkleky and Vlkov nad Lesy are administrative parts of Běrunice.

Geography

Běrunice is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Nymburk and 56 km (35 mi) east of Prague. Most of the municipal territory lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table. However, the northeastern part extends into the East Elbe Table and includes the highest point of Běrunice at 272 m (892 ft) above sea level. The stream of Štítarský potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Běrunice is from 1354. The nearby villages of Běruničky and Nový were historically administered by Běrunice, but Nový was attached to Městec Králové in 1950. In 1965, the municipalities of Slibovice, Velké Výkleky, Vlkov nad Lesy and Kněžičky were merged with Běrunice, but Kněžičky became independent again in 1990.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,814	—
1880	1,871	+3.1%
1890	2,061	+10.2%
1900	2,125	+3.1%
1910	2,090	−1.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,911	−8.6%
1930	1,788	−6.4%
1950	1,357	−24.1%
1961	1,365	+0.6%
1970	1,262	−7.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,067	−15.5%
1991	909	−14.8%
2001	877	−3.5%
2011	819	−6.6%
2021	850	+3.8%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

Běrunice is located on the railway line Městec Králové–Stará Paka.^[5]

Sights

The main landmark of Běrunice is the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. It is a simple Baroque church from 1718, which replaced a demolished medieval church from the 14th century.^[6]

Notable people

František Janda (1886–1956), architect and urban planner

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Obec Běrunice" (in Czech). Obec Běrunice. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Nymburk" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Běrunice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
^ "Kostel Narození Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-03.