Branice is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Branice | |
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.jpg) Main street | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Branice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°24′9″N 14°20′22″E / 49.40250°N 14.33944°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Písek |
| First mentioned | 1488 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.06 km2 (1.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 493 m (1,617 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 308 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 398 43 |
| Website | www |
Branice lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) north-east of Písek, 49 km (30 mi) north of České Budějovice, and 77 km (48 mi) south of Prague.
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 228 | — |
| 1880 | 217 | −4.8% |
| 1890 | 227 | +4.6% |
| 1900 | 241 | +6.2% |
| 1910 | 270 | +12.0% |
| 1921 | 297 | +10.0% |
| 1930 | 310 | +4.4% |
| 1950 | 276 | −11.0% |
| 1961 | 298 | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 308 | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 331 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 323 | −2.4% |
| 2001 | 302 | −6.5% |
| 2011 | 297 | −1.7% |
| 2021 | 279 | −6.1% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Písek" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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