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Branka u Opavy

Coordinates: 49°53′17″N 17°52′58″E / 49.88806°N 17.88278°E / 49.88806; 17.88278
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Branka u Opavy
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Branka u Opavy is located in Czech Republic
Branka u Opavy
Branka u Opavy
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°53′17″N 17°52′58″E / 49.88806°N 17.88278°E / 49.88806; 17.88278
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictOpava
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 zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
747 41
Websitewww.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.

Geography

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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

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

Demographics

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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

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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

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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

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Branka u Opavy is twinned with:[7]

References

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  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" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  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.
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