Bernartice (Jeseník District)

Bernartice (German: Barzdorf) is a municipality and village in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Bernartice
Municipality
Centre of Bernartice
Flag
Coat of arms
Bernartice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°23′23″N 17°4′42″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictJeseník
First mentioned1291
Area
 • Total28.55 km2 (11.02 sq mi)
Elevation
247 m (810 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total843
 • Density30/km2 (76/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
790 57
Websitebernartice.eu

Administrative parts

The villages of Buková and Horní Heřmanice are administrative parts of Bernartice.

Geography

Bernartice is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of Jeseník and 88 km (55 mi) north of Olomouc, on the border with Poland. It lies on the border between the Vidnava Lowlands and Žulová Hilly Land. The highest point is at 376 m (1,234 ft) above sea level. The village of Bernartice is situated along the stream Vojtovický potok.

History

The first written mention of Bernartice is from 1291.[2] It was part of fragmented Piast-ruled Poland. As a result of further fragmentation it soon became part of the Duchy of Nysa, which later on passed under Bohemian suzerainty, and following the duchy's dissolution in 1850, it was incorporated directly into Bohemia. Following World War I, from 1918, it formed part of Czechoslovakia, and from 1938 to 1945 it was occupied by Germany.

During World War II, the Germans operated the E461 forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp in the village.[3]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18693,057—    
18803,368+10.2%
18903,063−9.1%
19002,951−3.7%
19102,810−4.8%
YearPop.±%
19212,623−6.7%
19302,631+0.3%
19501,200−54.4%
19611,188−1.0%
19701,067−10.2%
YearPop.±%
1980898−15.8%
1991884−1.6%
2001911+3.1%
2011838−8.0%
2021783−6.6%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

Bernartice is located on the railway line Javorník–Lipová-lázně.[6]

Sights

The main landmark of Bernartice is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It is a Baroque building with a Gothic core.[7]

Notable people

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Bernartice. Retrieved 2022-01-24.
  3. "Working Parties". lamsdorf.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jeseník" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
  5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. "Detail stanice Bernartice u Javorníka" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
  7. "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla se hřbitovem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
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