Bernartice (Písek District)

Bernartice
Municipality and village

St. Martin's Church

Seal
Bernartice

Location in the Czech Republic

Coordinates: 49°22′8.6″N 14°22′53.48″E / 49.369056°N 14.3815222°E / 49.369056; 14.3815222Coordinates: 49°22′8.6″N 14°22′53.48″E / 49.369056°N 14.3815222°E / 49.369056; 14.3815222
Country  Czech Republic
Region South Bohemian Region
District Písek District
Area
  Total 3.9 sq mi (10.1 km2)
Elevation 810 ft (247 m)
Population (2008)
  Total 1,286[1]
  Density 9,430/sq mi (36,41/km2)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Website http://www.bernartice.cz/

Bernartice is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. The municipality as of July 25, 2008 had a population of 1286. The first written mention of the village is from 1248 CE.[2]

During World War II the village 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]

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References

  1. "O obci - Obec - Městys Bernartice". Bernartice.cz. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  2. "Rozhodnut pedsedy PS . 23". Psp.cz. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
  3. author. "Spolek pro rozvoj kultury v Milevsku". Kultura-milevsko.cz. Retrieved 17 November 2014.


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