Brankovice
Brankovice | |
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Coat of arms of Brankovice Coat of arms | |
Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°9′22″N 17°8′5″E / 49.15611°N 17.13472°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Vyškov |
| First mentioned | 1348 |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.15 km2 (4.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 248 m (814 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 889 |
| • Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 683 32 |
| Website | brankovice |
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Brankovice (German: Brankowitz) is a market town in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Branek, meaning "the village of Branek's people".[2]
Geography
Brankovice is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Vyškov and 36 km (22 mi) east of Brno. It lies in the Litenčice Hills. The highest point is at 364 m (1,194 ft) above sea level. The Litava River flows through the market town.
History
The first written mention of Brankovice is from 1348. In the next decades, the village was owned by various lower noblemen. In 1511, it was annexed to the Bučovice estate. From 1597, the Bučovice estate was owned by the Liechtenstein family. During the Thirty Years' War, Brankovice was badly damaged and the population decreased.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
The I/50 road (part of the European route E50) from Brno to Uherské Hradiště passes through the municipality. Brankovice is located on the railway line Brno–Uherské Hradiště.[6]
Sights
The main landmark of Brankovice is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was built in the Baroque style in 1714. It was built on the site of an older church, which burned down in 1690.[3][7]
References
- ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ↑ "Vznik osady" (in čeština). Městys Brankovice. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Historie obce" (in čeština). Městys Brankovice. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ↑ "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 Brankovice" (in čeština). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
- ↑ "Kostel sv. Martina" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-06.
