Branka u Opavy
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Coat of arms of Branka u Opavy Coat of arms | |
Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°53′17″N 17°52′58″E / 49.88806°N 17.88278°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Moravian-Silesian |
| District | Opava |
| First mentioned | 1257 |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.92 km2 (2.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 264 m (866 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,074 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 747 41 |
| Website | www |
Branka u Opavy is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
Geography
Branka u Opavy is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of Opava and 24 km (15 mi) west of Ostrava. The northern part of the municipality lies in the Opava Hilly Land and the southern part lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is at 411 m (1,348 ft) above sea level. The Moravice River flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Branka u Opavy is from 1257, when it was part of the Hradec estate.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
The I/57 road from Opava to Nový Jičín passes through the municipality. Branka u Opavy is located on a short railway line of local importance from Opava to Hradec nad Moravicí.[5]
Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[6] A landmark is the Chapel of the Holy Trinity in the centre of the village.
Twin towns – sister cities
Branka u Opavy is twinned with:[7]
References
- ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ↑ "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Branka u Opavy. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ↑ "Detail stanice Branka u Opavy" (in čeština). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Branka u Opavy". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ↑ "Česko-polská spolupráce" (in čeština). Obec Branka u Opavy. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
