Vranová

Municipality in South Moravian, Czech Republic

Flag

Coat of arms

49°33′15″N 16°31′29″E / 49.55417°N 16.52472°E / 49.55417; 16.52472Country

Czech RepublicRegionSouth MoravianDistrictBlanskoFirst mentioned1398Area

• Total3.90 km² (1.51 sq mi)Elevation

395 m (1,296 ft)Population

(2024-01-01)^[1]

• Total410 • Density110/km² (270/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

679 62

Websitewww.vranova.info

Vranová is a municipality and village in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Etymology

The village was probably named after its lokator, whose name was Vrána.^[2]

Geography

Vranová is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) north of Blansko and 38 km (24 mi) north of Brno. It lies in the Upper Svratka Highlands. The highest point is the hill Fadrnák at 547 m (1,795 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the shore of the Letovice Reservoir, which is built on the Křetínka River.

History

The first written mention of Vranová is from 1398. It belonged to the Letovice estate and shared its owners.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	356	—
1880	412	+15.7%
1890	432	+4.9%
1900	462	+6.9%
1910	523	+13.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	509	−2.7%
1930	494	−2.9%
1950	378	−23.5%
1961	363	−4.0%
1970	320	−11.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	289	−9.7%
1991	307	+6.2%
2001	321	+4.6%
2011	347	+8.1%
2021	392	+13.0%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipal territory.

Sights

Vranová is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a homestead from the 19th century, one of the last examples of the local folk architecture.^[5]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Vranová. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Blansko" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Vranová". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-12-15.