Bratronice (Kladno District)

Bratronice
Municipality
Municipal office
Municipal office
Flag of Bratronice
Flag
Coat of arms of Bratronice
Coat of arms
Bratronice is located in Czech Republic
Bratronice
Bratronice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°4′4″N 14°0′51″E / 50.06778°N 14.01417°E / 50.06778; 14.01417
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictKladno
First mentioned1227
Area
 • Total
15.63 km2 (6.03 sq mi)
Elevation
410 m (1,350 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
981
 • Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
273 62, 273 63
Websitewww.bratronice.cz

Bratronice is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Dolní Bezděkov is an administrative part of Bratronice.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Bratroň, meaning "the village of Bratroň's people".[2]

Geography

Bratronice 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

The 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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,013—    
18801,132+11.7%
18901,005−11.2%
19001,017+1.2%
19101,000−1.7%
YearPop.±%
1921991−0.9%
19301,043+5.2%
1950858−17.7%
1961874+1.9%
1970812−7.1%
YearPop.±%
1980759−6.5%
1991716−5.7%
2001765+6.8%
2011875+14.4%
2021958+9.5%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Church of All Saints

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

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 169.
  3. ^ "O obci" (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Kostel Všech svatých" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
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