Branov is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
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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 | |
| 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 (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 200 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (35/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 270 23 |
| Website | www |
Etymology edit
The name is derived from the personal name Bran, meaning "Bran's (court)".[2]
Geography edit
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, only the northern part lies in 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 the northern municipal border. The entire municipality lies in the Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area.
History edit
The first written mention of Branov is from 1551.[3]
Demographics edit
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Transport edit
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights edit
There are no important historical monuments in the municipality. Among the protected cultural monuments are a wooden barn from the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, a wooden homestead from the same period, and an archaeological site of a gord called Zpropadený zámek.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 166.
- ^ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Branov. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Rakovník" (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 Petrov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
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