Branka u Opavy

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Branka u Opavy
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Branka u Opavy
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°53′17″N17°52′58″E / 49.88806°N 17.88278°E / 49.88806; 17.88278
CountryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Region Moravian-Silesian
District Opava
First mentioned1257
Area
  Total6.92 km2 (2.67 sq mi)
Elevation
264 m (866 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01) [1]
  Total1,074
  Density160/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
747 41
Website www.branka.eu

Branka u Opavy is a municipality and village in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

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Geography

Branka u Opavy is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of Opava and 24 km (15 mi) west of Ostrava. The northern part of the municipality lies in the Opava Hilly Land and the southern part lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is at 411 m (1,348 ft) above sea level. The Moravice River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Branka u Opavy is from 1257, when it was part of the Hradec estate. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869347    
1880428+23.3%
1890440+2.8%
1900464+5.5%
1910650+40.1%
YearPop.±%
1921721+10.9%
1930758+5.1%
1950691−8.8%
1961638−7.7%
1970641+0.5%
YearPop.±%
1980781+21.8%
1991796+1.9%
20011,013+27.3%
20111,072+5.8%
20211,017−5.1%
Source: Censuses [3] [4]

Transport

The I/57 road from Opava to Nový Jičín passes through the municipality.

Branka u Opavy is located on a short railway line of local importance from Opava to Hradec nad Moravicí. [5]

Sights

Chapel of the Holy Trinity Branka u Opavy, kaple Svate Trojice.jpg
Chapel of the Holy Trinity

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality. [6] A landmark is the Chapel of the Holy Trinity in the centre of the village.

Twin towns – sister cities

Branka u Opavy is twinned with: [7]

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References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Branka u Opavy. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Opava" (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. "Detail stanice Branka u Opavy" (in Czech). České dráhy . Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  6. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Branka u Opavy". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  7. "Česko-polská spolupráce" (in Czech). Obec Branka u Opavy. Retrieved 2022-03-25.