Bratronice (Kladno District)

Bratronice
Municipality
Municipal office
Flag Coat of arms
Bratronice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°4′4″N 14°0′51″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kladno
First mentioned	1227
Area
• Total	15.63 km^2 (6.03 sq mi)
Elevation	410 m (1,350 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	981
• Density	63/km^2 (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 division

Bratronice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

• Bratronice (829)
• Dolní Bezděkov (129)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Bratroň, meaning "the village of Bratroň's people".[3]

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.[4]

Demographics

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[5][6]

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.[7]

Notable people

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

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
3. Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 169.
4. "O obci" (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-04-06.
5. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
6. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
7. "Kostel Všech svatých" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-06.

External links

• Official website