Braškov

Braškov
Municipality
Common pond
Flag Coat of arms
Braškov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°6′8″N 14°6′3″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kladno
First mentioned	1249
Area
• Total	4.77 km^2 (1.84 sq mi)
Elevation	416 m (1,365 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,119
• Density	230/km^2 (610/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	273 51
Website	www.braskov.cz

Braškov is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Bražek of Brašek, meaning "Bražek's/Brašek's (court)".[2]

Geography

Braškov is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) south of Kladno and 17 km (11 mi) west of Prague. It lies in the Křivoklát Highlands. The highest point is the flat hill Horka at 447 m (1,467 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Braškov is from 1249.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 472 —     1880 525 +11.2% 1890 577 +9.9% 1900 631 +9.4% 1910 760 +20.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 723 −4.9% 1930 901 +24.6% 1950 878 −2.6% 1961 926 +5.5% 1970 915 −1.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 813 −11.1% 1991 795 −2.2% 2001 866 +8.9% 2011 1,016 +17.3% 2021 1,118 +10.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The D6 motorway from Prague to Karlovy Vary runs through the northern part of the municipality.

Sights

Braškov is poor in monuments. Among the protected cultural monuments are a calvary from 1897 and a former inn, which is an early Baroque building from the 17th century.[5]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Braškov. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Braškov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-26.

External links

• Official website