Bernartice (Trutnov District)

Bernartice (German: Bernsdorf) is a municipality and village in Trutnov District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Bernartice
Municipality
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Flag Coat of arms
Bernartice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°38′41″N 15°57′57″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Hradec Králové
District	Trutnov
First mentioned	1297
Area
• Total	17.93 km2 (6.92 sq mi)
Elevation	579 m (1,900 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	919
• Density	51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	542 04
Website	www.obecbernartice.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Křenov is an administrative part of Bernartice.

Geography

Bernartice is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Trutnov and 48 km (30 mi) north of Hradec Králové, on the border with Poland. It lies in the Broumov Highlands. The highest point is the hill Mravenčí vrch at 837 m (2,746 ft) above sea level. The Ličná Stream flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Bernartice is from 1297. It was founded during the colonization during the reign of King Ottokar II of Bohemia, probably around 1260.^[2]

During World War II, the German occupiers operated a subcamp of the Gross-Rosen concentration camp in the village in which over 400 Jewish women deported from various countries were subjected to forced labour. The camp was liberated in May 1945.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,782 —     1880 2,774 −0.3% 1890 2,885 +4.0% 1900 2,947 +2.1% 1910 2,805 −4.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,466 −12.1% 1930 2,426 −1.6% 1950 1,322 −45.5% 1961 1,215 −8.1% 1970 1,143 −5.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 982 −14.1% 1991 888 −9.6% 2001 899 +1.2% 2011 896 −0.3% 2021 867 −3.2%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The I/16 road (the section from Trutnov to the Czech-Polish border in Královec) passes through the municipality.

Bernartice is located on the railway line Trutnov–Sędzisław.

Sights

The main landmark of Bernartice is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the Baroque style in 1677–1678.^[2]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Strategický plán rozvoje obce Bernartice na období 2019–2029" (in Czech). Obec Bernartice. 2019. pp. 6–7. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
3. "Subcamps of KL Gross- Rosen". Gross-Rosen Museum in Rogoźnica. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
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.

External links

• Official website