Branka u Opavy

Municipality in Moravian-Silesian, Czech Republic

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49°53′17″N 17°52′58″E / 49.88806°N 17.88278°E / 49.88806; 17.88278Country

Czech RepublicRegionMoravian-SilesianDistrictOpavaFirst mentioned1257Area

• Total6.92 km² (2.67 sq mi)Elevation

264 m (866 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total1,073 • 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

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

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	347	—
1880	428	+23.3%
1890	440	+2.8%
1900	464	+5.5%
1910	650	+40.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	721	+10.9%
1930	758	+5.1%
1950	691	−8.8%
1961	638	−7.7%
1970	641	+0.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	781	+21.8%
1991	796	+1.9%
2001	1,013	+27.3%
2011	1,072	+5.8%
2021	1,017	−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

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]

Kornowac, Poland

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Branka u Opavy. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Opava" (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 Branka u Opavy" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Branka u Opavy". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
^ "Česko-polská spolupráce" (in Czech). Obec Branka u Opavy. Retrieved 2022-03-25.