Bransouze

Bransouze
Bransouze
Municipality
	Centre of Bransouze
	Flag Coat of arms
	Bransouze Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°18′9″N 15°45′7″E / 49.30250°N 15.75194°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Třebíč
First mentioned	1234
Area
• Total	5.15 km2 (1.99 sq mi)
Elevation	427 m (1,401 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	214
• Density	42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	675 21
Website	www.bransouze.cz

Bransouze is a municipality and village in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Etymology

The initial name of the settlement was Branečeves, meaning "Branek's village". The name Bransouze is used since 1915.^[2]

Geography

Bransouze is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) northwest of Třebíč and 16 km (10 mi) southeast of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is the Bukovec hill at 572 m (1,877 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Jihlava River.

History

The first written mention of Bransouze is from 1234.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	367	—
1880	343	−6.5%
1890	329	−4.1%
1900	344	+4.6%
1910	365	+6.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	381	+4.4%
1930	368	−3.4%
1950	350	−4.9%
1961	348	−0.6%
1970	335	−3.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	326	−2.7%
1991	296	−9.2%
2001	258	−12.8%
2011	249	−3.5%
2021	222	−10.8%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

Bransouze is located on the railway line Jihlava–Třebíč.^[5]

Sights

Bransouze is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a rural house from the mid-19th century. It is a unique example of folk architecture of the region.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b "Z historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Bransouze. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Bransouze" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Bransouze". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-15.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[history-2] "Z historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Bransouze. Retrieved 2024-09-18.

[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 Bransouze" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-09-18.

[6] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Bransouze". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-15.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]