Bernartice (Písek District)

Bernartice
Market town
Centre of Bernartice
Coat of arms
Bernartice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°22′8″N 14°22′52″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Písek
First mentioned	1251
Area
• Total	36.43 km^2 (14.07 sq mi)
Elevation	450 m (1,480 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,412
• Density	39/km^2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	398 43
Website	www.bernartice.cz

Bernartice is a market town in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Bilinka, Bojenice, Dvůr Leveč, Jestřebice, Kolišov, Ráb, Rakov, Srlín, Svatkovice and Zběšice are administrative parts of Bernartice.

Geography

Bernartice is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of Písek and 43 km (27 mi) north of České Budějovice. It lies in the Tábor Uplands. The highest point is a nameless hill at 531 m (1,742 ft) above sea level. The Smutná River flows along the eastern municipal border. There are several fishponds in the municipal territory.

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 a similar fate as the nearby village Lidice, which was burned down. With the help of locals, 23 people were killed and five were sent to concentration camps.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 3,001 —     1880 2,931 −2.3% 1890 2,813 −4.0% 1900 2,749 −2.3% 1910 2,891 +5.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,946 +1.9% 1930 2,633 −10.6% 1950 2,025 −23.1% 1961 1,994 −1.5% 1970 1,737 −12.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,416 −18.5% 1991 1,239 −12.5% 2001 1,222 −1.4% 2011 1,267 +3.7% 2021 1,332 +5.1%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The I/29 road from Písek to Tábor District passes through the market town.

Sights

Church of St. Martin

The main landmark of Bernartice is the Church of Saint Martin. It was built in the Romanesque style in the 12th century and part of the Romanesque tower is preserved to this day. In the second half of the 14th century, it was rebuilt in the Gothic style. In 1717, the nave was rebuilt in the Baroque style.^[6] Next to the church is a Baroque rectory from the early 18th century.^[7]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "První zmínka" (in Czech). Městys Bernartice. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
3. "Historie městyse" (in Czech). Městys Bernartice. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Kostel sv. Martina" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
7. "Fara" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-27.

External links

• Official website