Branky is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
Branky | |
|---|---|
 Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Branky Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°27′39″N 17°53′35″E / 49.46083°N 17.89306°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Zlín |
| District | Vsetín |
| First mentioned | 1270 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.77 km2 (4.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 327 m (1,073 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,035 |
| • Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 756 45 |
| Website | www |
Branky lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) north-west of Vsetín, 30 km (19 mi) north-east of Zlín, and 260 km (160 mi) east of Prague.
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 875 | — |
| 1880 | 848 | −3.1% |
| 1890 | 955 | +12.6% |
| 1900 | 918 | −3.9% |
| 1910 | 859 | −6.4% |
| 1921 | 850 | −1.0% |
| 1930 | 877 | +3.2% |
| 1950 | 895 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 1,013 | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 951 | −6.1% |
| 1980 | 882 | −7.3% |
| 1991 | 803 | −9.0% |
| 2001 | 857 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 903 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 972 | +7.6% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
Notable people edit
- Jiří Křižan (1941–2010), screenwriter, writer and politician
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Vsetín" (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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