Braškov

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

Braškov
Municipality
Common pond
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Braškov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°6′8″N 14°6′3″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictKladno
First mentioned1249
Area
 • Total4.77 km2 (1.84 sq mi)
Elevation
416 m (1,365 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,119
 • Density230/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
273 51
Websitewww.braskov.cz

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
YearPop.±%
1869472—    
1880525+11.2%
1890577+9.9%
1900631+9.4%
1910760+20.4%
YearPop.±%
1921723−4.9%
1930901+24.6%
1950878−2.6%
1961926+5.5%
1970915−1.2%
YearPop.±%
1980813−11.1%
1991795−2.2%
2001866+8.9%
20111,016+17.3%
20211,118+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 – 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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