Branice (Písek District)

Coordinates: 49°24′9″N 14°20′22″E / 49.40250°N 14.33944°E / 49.40250; 14.33944
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Branice
Main street
Main street
Flag of Branice
Coat of arms of Branice
Branice is located in Czech Republic
Branice
Branice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°24′9″N 14°20′22″E / 49.40250°N 14.33944°E / 49.40250; 14.33944
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPísek
First mentioned1488
Area
 • Total5.06 km2 (1.95 sq mi)
Elevation
493 m (1,617 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total308
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
398 43
Websitewww.branice.cz

Branice is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Branice lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) north-east of Písek, 49 km (30 mi) north of České Budějovice, and 77 km (48 mi) south of Prague.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869228—    
1880217−4.8%
1890227+4.6%
1900241+6.2%
1910270+12.0%
1921297+10.0%
1930310+4.4%
1950276−11.0%
1961298+8.0%
1970308+3.4%
1980331+7.5%
1991323−2.4%
2001302−6.5%
2011297−1.7%
2021279−6.1%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Písek" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.