Branov

Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic

Branov

Municipality

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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
Region| Central Bohemian
District| Rakovník
First mentioned| 1551
Area

• Total

| 14.84 km2 (5.73 sq mi)
Elevation

| 309 m (1,014 ft)
Population

(2025-01-01)[1]

• Total

| 196
• Density| 13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

270 23

Website| www.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| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1869| 447| —
1880| 504| +12.8%
1890| 564| +11.9%
1900| 561| −0.5%
1910| 530| −5.5%
| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1921| 523| −1.3%
1930| 523| +0.0%
1950| 363| −30.6%
1961| 347| −4.4%
1970| 305| −12.1%
| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1980| 270| −11.5%
1991| 256| −5.2%
2001| 215| −16.0%
2011| 202| −6.0%
2021| 207| +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.

## External links

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Towns, market towns and villages of Rakovník District

* Bdín
* Branov
* Břežany
* Chrášťany
* Čistá
* Děkov
* Drahouš
* Hořesedly
* Hořovičky
* Hracholusky
* Hřebečníky
* Hředle
* Hvozd
* Janov
* Jesenice
* Kalivody
* Karlova Ves
* Kněževes
* Kolešov
* Kolešovice
* Kounov
* Kozojedy
* Krakov
* Krakovec
* Křivoklát
* Kroučová
* Krty
* Krupá
* Krušovice
* Lašovice
* Lišany
* Lubná
* Lužná
* Malinová
* Městečko
* Milostín
* Milý
* Mšec
* Mšecké Žehrovice
* Mutějovice
* Nesuchyně
* Nezabudice
* Nové Strašecí
* Nový Dům
* Olešná
* Oráčov
* Panoší Újezd
* Pavlíkov
* Petrovice
* Pochvalov
* Přerubenice
* Příčina
* Přílepy
* Pšovlky
* Pustověty
* Račice
* Rakovník
* Řeřichy
* Řevničov
* Roztoky
* Ruda
* Rynholec
* Šanov
* Senec
* Senomaty
* Šípy
* Skryje
* Slabce
* Smilovice
* Srbeč
* Švihov
* Svojetín
* Sýkořice
* Třeboc
* Třtice
* Václavy
* Velká Buková
* Velká Chmelištná
* Všesulov
* Všetaty
* Zavidov
* Zbečno
* Žďár

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