Braškov

Braškov
Braškov
Municipality
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	Flag Coat of arms
	Braškov Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°6′8″N 14°6′3″E / 50.10222°N 14.10083°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kladno
First mentioned	1249
Area
• Total	4.77 km2 (1.84 sq mi)
Elevation	416 m (1,365 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	1,119
• Density	230/km2 (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[edit]

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

Geography[edit]

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[edit]

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

Demographics[edit]

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[edit]

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

Sights[edit]

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[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Braškov. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
^ "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.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Braškov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-21.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[history-2] "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Braškov. Retrieved 2024-05-21.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kladno" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.

[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 2024-05-21.

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