Bernartice (Písek District)

Bernartice is a market town in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Bernartice
Market town
View towards the church
Coat of arms
Bernartice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°22′8″N 14°22′52″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPísek
First mentioned1248
Area
 • Total36.41 km2 (14.06 sq mi)
Elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total1,312
 • Density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
398 43
Websitewww.bernartice.cz

History

The first written mention of Bernartice is from 1248.[2]

During World War II Bernartice was threatened by the arrival of the Nazis which would have given the village the similar of fate a nearby village Lidice where it was burned down. With the help of nearby locals 23 people were killed and five were sent to concentration camps.[3]

  • St. Martin's Church
  • Plague Column situated in front of the Rectory
  • St. Florian's Chapel in front of the City Hall
  • Hus Chapel
  • St. Florian's Holy Cross Chapel

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "Rozhodnutí předsedy PSP ČR. 23". Psp.cz. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  3. "Spolek pro rozvoj kultury v Milevsku". Kultura-milevsko.cz. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2014.


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