Braškov is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
Braškov | |
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  Braškov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°6′8″N 14°6′3″E / 50.10222°N 14.10083°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kladno |
| First mentioned | 1249 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.77 km2 (1.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 416 m (1,365 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,119 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 273 51 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editThe name is derived from the personal name Bražek of Brašek, meaning "Bražek's/Brašek's (court)".[2]
Geography
editBraškov is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) south of Kladno and 17 km (11 mi) west of Prague. It lies in the Křivoklát Highlands. The highest point is the flat hill Horka at 447 m (1,467 ft) above sea level.
History
editThe first written mention of Braškov is from 1249.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThe D6 motorway from Prague to Karlovy Vary runs through the northern part of the municipality.
Sights
editBraškov is poor in monuments. Among the protected cultural monuments are a calvary from 1897 and a former inn, which is an early Baroque building from the 17th century.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Braškov. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kladno" (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.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Braškov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
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