Branov is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name Branov is derived from the personal name Bran, meaning "Bran's (court)".

Geography

Branov is located about 13 km southeast of Rakovník and 35 km west of Prague. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Křivoklát Highlands, but the northern part extends into the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is the hill Vysoký Tok at 546 m above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Berounka River, which forms its northern border, and entirely within the Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Branov is from 1551.

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

Among Branov's protected cultural monuments are two wooden barns from the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, a homestead formed by wooden buildings from the 18th–19th centuries and the archaeological site of a gord called Zpropadený zámek.