Bratronice is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
Bratronice | |
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  Bratronice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°4′4″N 14°0′51″E / 50.06778°N 14.01417°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kladno |
| First mentioned | 1227 |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.63 km2 (6.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 410 m (1,350 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 981 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 273 62, 273 63 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe village of Dolní Bezděkov is an administrative part of Bratronice.
Etymology
editThe name is derived from the personal name Bratroň, meaning "the village of Bratroň's people".[2]
Geography
editBratronice is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Kladno and 21 km (13 mi) west of Prague. It lies in the Křivoklát Highlands. The highest point is the hill Kouty at 473 m (1,552 ft) above sea level. The Loděnice River flows through the municipality. The southern part of the municipal territory lies in the Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area.
History
editThe first written mention of Bratronice is from 1228, when it was owned by the St. George's Convent in Prague. The village was then alternately part of the estates of Křivoklát and Okoř and shared their owners.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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The main landmark of Bratronice is the Church of All Saints. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1780–1783.[6]
Notable people
edit- Petr Haničinec (1930–2007), actor; died here
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 169.
- ^ "O obci" (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kostel Všech svatých" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
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