Vranov is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Vranov | |
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  Vranov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°51′12″N 14°46′37″E / 49.85333°N 14.77694°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Benešov |
| First mentioned | 1352 |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.49 km2 (3.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 356 m (1,168 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 427 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 257 22, 257 24 |
| Website | chopos |
Administrative parts
editThe villages and hamlets of Bezděkov, Bučina, Doubravice 2.díl, Klokočná, Mačovice, Naháč, Údolnice and Vranovská Lhota are administrative parts of Vranov.
Etymology
editThe name is derived from the Czech surname Vraný or Vrána, meaning "Vraný's/Vrána's property".[2]
Geography
editVranov is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Benešov and 27 km (17 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Meduná at 500 m (1,600 ft) above sea level. There is a system of fishponds supplied by the brook Drhlavský potok.
History
editThe first written mention of Vranov is from 1352, when it was a parish village.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
editThe D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the northeastern part of the municipality.
Sights
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The main landmark of Vranov is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. The most valuable part is the sacristy with an apse, which was preserved from the original pre-Romanesque church from the 11th century. The church was rebuilt in the Baroque style in the 18th century, when the tower added. Neo-Baroque modifications were made in 1905.[3][6]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). pp. 615–616.
- ^ a b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Vranov. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ "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 sv. Václava s farou" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
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