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Branov
Municipality
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Flag of Branov
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Coat of arms of Branov
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Branov is located in Czech Republic
Branov
Branov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°0′47″N 13°50′35″E / 50.01306°N 13.84306°E / 50.01306; 13.84306
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictRakovník
First mentioned1551
Area
 • Total
14.84 km2 (5.73 sq mi)
Elevation
309 m (1,014 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
196
 • Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
270 23
Websitewww.branov.cz

Branov is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Etymology

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The name Branov is derived from the personal name Bran, meaning "Bran's (court)".[2]

Geography

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Branov is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) southeast of Rakovník and 35 km (22 mi) west of Prague. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Křivoklát Highlands, but the northern part extends into the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is the hill Vysoký Tok at 546 m (1,791 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Berounka River, which forms its northern border, and entirely within the Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area.

History

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The first written mention of Branov is from 1551.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869447—    
1880504+12.8%
1890564+11.9%
1900561−0.5%
1910530−5.5%
YearPop.±%
1921523−1.3%
1930523+0.0%
1950363−30.6%
1961347−4.4%
1970305−12.1%
YearPop.±%
1980270−11.5%
1991256−5.2%
2001215−16.0%
2011202−6.0%
2021207+2.5%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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Main street

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

Sights

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Among Branov's protected cultural monuments are two wooden barns from the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, a homestead formed by wooden buildings from the 18th–19th centuries and the archaeological site of a gord called Zpropadený zámek.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 166.
  3. ^ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Branov. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Branov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
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