Vranová

Municipality in South Moravian, Czech Republic

Vranová

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Vranová

Location in the Czech Republic

Coordinates: 49°33′15″N 16°31′29″E﻿ / ﻿49.55417°N 16.52472°E﻿ / 49.55417; 16.52472
Country|  Czech Republic
Region| South Moravian
District| Blansko
First mentioned| 1398
Area

• Total| 3.90 km2 (1.51 sq mi)
Elevation

| 395 m (1,296 ft)
Population

(2023-01-01)[1]

• Total| 397
• Density| 100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

679 62

Website| www.vranova.info

Vranová is a municipality and village in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

## Etymology[edit]

The village was probably named after its lokator, whose name was Vrána.

## Geography[edit]

Vranová is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) north of Blansko and 38 km (24 mi) north of Brno. It lies in the Upper Svratka Highlands. The highest point is the hill Fadrnák at 547 m (1,795 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the shore of the Letovice Reservoir, which is built on the Křetínka River.

## History[edit]

The first written mention of Vranová is from 1398. It belonged to the Letovice estate and shared its owners.[2]

## Demographics[edit]

Historical population| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1869| 356| —
1880| 412| +15.7%
1890| 432| +4.9%
1900| 462| +6.9%
1910| 523| +13.2%
| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1921| 509| −2.7%
1930| 494| −2.9%
1950| 378| −23.5%
1961| 363| −4.0%
1970| 320| −11.8%
| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1980| 289| −9.7%
1991| 307| +6.2%
2001| 321| +4.6%
2011| 347| +8.1%
2021| 392| +13.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

## Transport[edit]

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipal territory.

## Sights[edit]

Vranová is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a homestead from the 19th century, one of the last examples of the local folk architecture.[5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
2. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Vranová. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Blansko" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Vranová". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-12-15.

## External links[edit]

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Towns, market towns and villages of Blansko District

* Adamov
* Bedřichov
* Benešov
* Blansko
* Bořitov
* Borotín
* Boskovice
* Brťov-Jeneč
* Bukovina
* Bukovinka
* Býkovice
* Černá Hora
* Černovice
* Cetkovice
* Chrudichromy
* Crhov
* Deštná
* Dlouhá Lhota
* Doubravice nad Svitavou
* Drnovice
* Habrůvka
* Hodonín
* Holštejn
* Horní Poříčí
* Horní Smržov
* Jabloňany
* Jedovnice
* Kněževes
* Knínice
* Kořenec
* Kotvrdovice
* Kozárov
* Krasová
* Krhov
* Křetín
* Křtěnov
* Křtiny
* Kulířov
* Kunčina Ves
* Kunice
* Kuničky
* Kunštát
* Lazinov
* Lažany
* Letovice
* Lhota Rapotina
* Lhota u Lysic
* Lhota u Olešnice
* Lipovec
* Lipůvka
* Louka
* Lubě
* Ludíkov
* Lysice
* Makov
* Malá Lhota
* Malá Roudka
* Míchov
* Milonice
* Němčice
* Nýrov
* Obora
* Okrouhlá
* Olešnice
* Olomučany
* Ostrov u Macochy
* Pamětice
* Petrov
* Petrovice
* Prostřední Poříčí
* Rájec-Jestřebí
* Ráječko
* Roubanina
* Rozseč nad Kunštátem
* Rozsíčka
* Rudice
* Šebetov
* Sebranice
* Šebrov-Kateřina
* Senetářov
* Skalice nad Svitavou
* Skrchov
* Sloup
* Šošůvka
* Spešov
* Štěchov
* Stvolová
* Suchý
* Sudice
* Sulíkov
* Světlá
* Svinošice
* Svitávka
* Tasovice
* Uhřice
* Újezd u Boskovic
* Újezd u Černé Hory
* Úsobrno
* Ústup
* Valchov
* Vanovice
* Vavřinec
* Vážany
* Velenov
* Velké Opatovice
* Vilémovice
* Vísky
* Voděrady
* Vranová
* Vysočany
* Závist
* Zbraslavec
* Žďár
* Žďárná
* Žernovník
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