Brandýsek
Brandýsek | |
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Coordinates: 50°11′22″N 14°9′43″E / 50.18944°N 14.16194°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Central Bohemian |
District | Kladno |
First mentioned | 1345 |
Area | |
• Total | 3.90 km2 (1.51 sq mi) |
Elevation | 285 m (935 ft) |
Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,222 |
• Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 273 41 |
Website | www |
Brandýsek is a municipality and village in Kladno District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants.
Administrative parts[edit]
The village of Olšany is an administrative part of Brandýsek.
Geography[edit]
Brandýsek is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) northeast of Kladno and 17 km (11 mi) northwest of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Prague Plateau.
History[edit]
The first trustworthy written mention of Brandýsek is from 1345, although there is also a mention in Wenceslaus Hajek's chronicle relating to the year 976. Olšany was first mentioned in 1316.[2]
Demographics[edit]
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Source: Censuses[3][4] |
Transport[edit]
The D7 motorway from Prague to Chomutov passes through the municipality.
Brandýsek is located on the railway line Kladno–Kralupy nad Vltavou.[5]
Sights[edit]
Brandýsek is poor in monuments. The only cultural monument is the mining tower in the former Michal coal mine from the second half of the 19th century.[6]
Notable people[edit]
- Alois Dryák (1872–1932), architect
References[edit]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historie a současnost" (in Czech). Obec Brandýsek. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Detail stanice Brandýsek" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Brandýsek". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-05-26.