Bradlec

Bradlec is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Bradlec
Municipality
View of Bradlec
Flag Coat of arms
Bradlec Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°27′5″N 15°54′37″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mladá Boleslav
First mentioned	1382
Area
• Total	2.63 km2 (1.02 sq mi)
Elevation	293 m (961 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,422
• Density	540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	293 06
Website	www.bradlec.cz

Etymology

The name is derived from bradlo, meaning "rocky formation".^[2]

Geography

Bradlec is located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) north of Mladá Boleslav and 48 km (30 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies mostly in the Jičín Uplands, only a small parts of the municipal territory extend into the Jizera Table. The highest point is at 309 m (1,014 ft) above sea level.

The municipality is located on an elevation of volcanic origin above the Jizera river valley. There are two small flooded quarries in the centre of Bradlec.^[2]

History

The first written mention of Bradlec is from 1382. The village was founded by Knights Hospitaller around 1250.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 147 —     1880 169 +15.0% 1890 163 −3.6% 1900 204 +25.2% 1910 316 +54.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 301 −4.7% 1930 319 +6.0% 1950 212 −33.5% 1961 244 +15.1% 1970 178 −27.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 207 +16.3% 1991 215 +3.9% 2001 437 +103.3% 2011 1,216 +178.3% 2021 1,372 +12.8%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Bradlec is poor in monuments. There are only a small chapel and a wayside cross.^[3]