Břežany (Znojmo District)

Břežany is a municipality and village in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Břežany
Municipality
Church of the Annunciation
Flag Coat of arms
Břežany Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°52′12″N 16°20′30″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Znojmo
First mentioned	1222
Area
• Total	16.39 km2 (6.33 sq mi)
Elevation	195 m (640 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)
• Total	806
• Density	49.2/km2 (127/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	671 65
Website	www.obec-brezany.cz

Břežany lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) east of Znojmo, 42 km (26 mi) south-west of Brno, and 194 km (121 mi) south-east of Prague.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	978	—
1880	972	−0.6%
1890	920	−5.3%
1900	1,000	+8.7%
1910	1,060	+6.0%
1921	1,064	+0.4%
1930	1,216	+14.3%
1950	881	−27.5%
1961	1,103	+25.2%
1970	1,060	−3.9%
1980	984	−7.2%
1991	904	−8.1%
2001	920	+1.8%
2011	882	−4.1%
2021	775	−12.1%
Source: Censuses

External links

• Official website