Bratronice (Kladno District)
Bratronice | |
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| Coordinates: 50°4′4″N 14°0′51″E / 50.06778°N 14.01417°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 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 (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,006 |
| • Density | 64.36/km2 (166.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 273 62, 273 63 |
| Website | www |
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
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ↑ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in čeština). p. 169.
- ↑ "O obci" (in čeština). Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ↑ "Kostel Všech svatých" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
