Brodce
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Brodce | |
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 Main road | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Brodce Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°31′24″N 14°56′41″E / 50.52333°N 14.94472°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Mladá Boleslav |
| First mentioned | 1130 |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.99 km2 (4.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 197 m (646 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,114 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 294 73 |
| Website | www |
Brodce (German: Brodetz) is a market town in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
Geography
Brodce is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Mladá Boleslav and 34 km (21 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table. The highest point is at 245 m (804 ft) above sea level. Brodce is situated on the left bank of the Jizera River, which forms the western municipal border.
History
The first written mention of Brodce is in a deed of the Vyšehrad Chapter from 1130. It used to be the centre of a small estate. In the 1570s, during the rule of Albrecht Kaplíř of Sulevice, Brodce was promoted to a market town.[3]
Demographics
Transport
The D10 motorway from Prague to Turnov passes through the municipal territory.
