Brodek u Přerova (until 1949 Brodek) is a market town in Přerov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Luková is an administrative part of Brodek u Přerova.

Etymology

The name Brodek is a diminutive from the Czech word brod, meaning 'ford'.

Geography

Brodek u Přerova is located about 8 km northwest of Přerov and 12 km south of Olomouc. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Upper Morava Valley, but the village of Luková lies in the southern tip of the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is at 237 m above sea level. The Olešnice Stream flows north of the market town.

History

The first written mention of Brodek is from 1301. Brodek was a property of the Dominican Monastery in Olomouc until 1782. Brodek u Přerova was promoted to a market town in 1909. This title was restored in 2009.

Demographics

Economy

The market town is known for bellfounding. Many church bells of the churches in the Czech Republic have been cast in local workshop of the Dytrych family, founded in 1951.

Transport

Brodek u Přerova is located on the railway lines Šumperk–Vyškov and Uničov–Nezamyslice.

Sights

The main landmark is the Church of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist. It was built in the pseudo-Romanesque style in 1893. in 2000, the Brodek carillon was put into operation, manufactured in a local workshop. It contains 22 bells ranging from 5 to 220 kg.

Notable people