Vranová is a municipality and village in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Vranová | |
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 Road through Vranová | |
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  Vranová Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°33′15″N 16°31′29″E / 49.55417°N 16.52472°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Blansko |
| First mentioned | 1398 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.90 km2 (1.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 395 m (1,296 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 410 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 679 62 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
editThe village was probably named after its lokator, whose name was Vrána.[2]
Geography
editVranová is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) north of Blansko and 38 km (24 mi) north of Brno. It lies in the Upper Svratka Highlands. The highest point is the hill Fadrnák at 547 m (1,795 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the shore of the Letovice Reservoir, which is built on the Křetínka River.
History
editThe first written mention of Vranová is from 1398. It belonged to the Letovice estate and shared its owners.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipal territory.
Sights
editVranová is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a homestead from the 19th century, one of the last examples of the local folk architecture.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Vranová. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Blansko" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Vranová". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
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