Vranová

Vranová
Municipality
Road through Vranová
Flag Coat of arms
Vranová Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°33′15″N 16°31′29″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Blansko
First mentioned	1398
Area
• Total	3.90 km^2 (1.51 sq mi)
Elevation	395 m (1,296 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	410
• Density	110/km^2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	679 62
Website	www.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.[2]

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

Year Pop. ±% 1869 356 —     1880 412 +15.7% 1890 432 +4.9% 1900 462 +6.9% 1910 523 +13.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 509 −2.7% 1930 494 −2.9% 1950 378 −23.5% 1961 363 −4.0% 1970 320 −11.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 289 −9.7% 1991 307 +6.2% 2001 321 +4.6% 2011 347 +8.1% 2021 392 +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 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Vranová. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
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 Vranová". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-27.

External links

• Official website