Bratronice (Kladno District)

Bratronice
Bratronice
Municipality
	Municipal office
	Flag Coat of arms
	Bratronice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°4′4″N 14°0′51″E / 50.06778°N 14.01417°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kladno
First mentioned	1227
Area
• Total	15.63 km2 (6.03 sq mi)
Elevation	410 m (1,350 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	965
• Density	62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	273 62, 273 63
Website	www.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[edit]

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

Etymology[edit]

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

Geography[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,013	—
1880	1,132	+11.7%
1890	1,005	−11.2%
1900	1,017	+1.2%
1910	1,000	−1.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	991	−0.9%
1930	1,043	+5.2%
1950	858	−17.7%
1961	874	+1.9%
1970	812	−7.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	759	−6.5%
1991	716	−5.7%
2001	765	+6.8%
2011	875	+14.4%
2021	958	+9.5%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport[edit]

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

Sights[edit]

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[edit]

Petr Haničinec (1930–2007), actor; died here

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 169.
^ "O obci" (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-04-06.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kladno" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel Všech svatých" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-06.

External links[edit]

Official website

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

[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 – Okres Kladno" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.

[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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