Vranov (Brno-Country District)

Vranov
Vranov
Municipality
	General view
	Flag Coat of arms
	Vranov Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°18′33″N 16°36′50″E / 49.30917°N 16.61389°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Brno-Country
First mentioned	1365
Area
• Total	12.42 km2 (4.80 sq mi)
Elevation	440 m (1,440 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	904
• Density	73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	664 32
Website	www.vranov.cz

Vranov is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Geography

Vranov is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Brno. It lies in the Drahany Highlands. The highest point is the Zavíravá hill at 525 m (1,722 ft) above sea level. The municipal territory is rich in small brooks. The Svitava River forms the eastern municipal border.

History

A church consecrated to the Mother of God was built here in 1240. The first written mention of Vranov is from 1365.^[2]

In 1622–1633, a Minims monastery with the pilgrimage Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary were founded here by Count Maximilian of Liechtenstein.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	544	—
1880	516	−5.1%
1890	529	+2.5%
1900	620	+17.2%
1910	651	+5.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	575	−11.7%
1930	623	+8.3%
1950	676	+8.5%
1961	683	+1.0%
1970	657	−3.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	634	−3.5%
1991	629	−0.8%
2001	595	−5.4%
2011	755	+26.9%
2021	916	+21.3%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sport

Vranov is known for one of the oldest motocross tracks in the country called Vranovský žleb. It was built in 1966 and it is 1,820 m (5,970 ft) long.^[6]

Sights

The Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary was one of the first early Baroque structures in Moravia. In the crypt of the church is the family tomb of the House of Liechtenstein. Extensive alterations to the temple and extensions of the family crypt were made in 1740–1821.^[7]

Today the monastery houses the Spiritual Centre, which offers accommodation services and organizes spiritual, cultural and educational events.^[3]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Vranov. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
^ ^a ^b "Poutní klášter Aula Virginis s kostelem Narození Panny Marie ve Vranově u Brna" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
^ "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.
^ "Vranov – Vranovský žleb" (in Czech). Czech Tourism. 2010-09-10. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
^ "Lichtenštejnské mauzoleum ve Vranově u Brna" (in Czech). Czech Tourism. Retrieved 2021-11-14.

External links

Official website

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

[2] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Vranov. Retrieved 2021-11-14.

[monastery-3] "Poutní klášter Aula Virginis s kostelem Narození Panny Marie ve Vranově u Brna" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-11-14.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Vranov – Vranovský žleb" (in Czech). Czech Tourism. 2010-09-10. Retrieved 2023-10-31.

[7] "Lichtenštejnské mauzoleum ve Vranově u Brna" (in Czech). Czech Tourism. Retrieved 2021-11-14.

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