Vranov (Benešov District)

Vranov
Vranov
Municipality
	Main street
	Flag Coat of arms
	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 (2023-01-01)
• Total	436
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	257 22, 257 24
Website	chopos.cz/vranov-titulni-strana.html

Vranov is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

The villages and hamlets of Bezděkov, Bučina, Doubravice 2.díl, Klokočná, Mačovice, Naháč, Údolnice and Vranovská Lhota are administrative parts of Vranov.

Etymology[edit]

The name is derived from the Czech surname Vraný or Vrána, meaning "Vraný's/Vrána's property".^[2]

Geography[edit]

Vranov 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[edit]

The first written mention of Vranov is from 1352, when it was a parish village.^[3]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	749	—
1880	715	−4.5%
1890	747	+4.5%
1900	690	−7.6%
1910	635	−8.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	574	−9.6%
1930	570	−0.7%
1950	495	−13.2%
1961	467	−5.7%
1970	366	−21.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	327	−10.7%
1991	293	−10.4%
2001	296	+1.0%
2011	377	+27.4%
2021	449	+19.1%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport[edit]

The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the northeastern part of the municipality.

Sights[edit]

The 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 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ 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 – Okres Benešov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 33–34.
^ "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.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). pp. 615–616.

[history-3] "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Vranov. Retrieved 2023-03-12.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Benešov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 33–34.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Kostel sv. Václava s farou" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-12.

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