Vranová
Municipality
Road through Vranová
Road through Vranová
Flag of Vranová
Flag
Coat of arms of Vranová
Coat of arms
Vranová is located in Czech Republic
Vranová
Vranová
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°33′15″N 16°31′29″E / 49.55417°N 16.52472°E / 49.55417; 16.52472
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBlansko
First mentioned1398
Area
 • Total3.90 km2 (1.51 sq mi)
Elevation
395 m (1,296 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total397
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
679 62
Websitewww.vranova.info

Vranová is a municipality and village in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Etymology

The village was probably named after its lokator, whose name was Vrána.

Geography

Vranová 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

The first written mention of Vranová is from 1398. It belonged to the Letovice estate and shared its owners.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869356—    
1880412+15.7%
1890432+4.9%
1900462+6.9%
1910523+13.2%
YearPop.±%
1921509−2.7%
1930494−2.9%
1950378−23.5%
1961363−4.0%
1970320−11.8%
YearPop.±%
1980289−9.7%
1991307+6.2%
2001321+4.6%
2011347+8.1%
2021392+13.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipal territory.

Sights

Vranová 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

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ↑ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Vranová. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
  3. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Blansko" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
  4. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Vranová". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-12-15.
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