Vráž (Beroun District)

Vráž
Vráž
Municipality
	Main street
	Flag Coat of arms
	Vráž Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°59′0″N 14°7′44″E / 49.98333°N 14.12889°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Beroun
First mentioned	1320
Area
• Total	6.32 km2 (2.44 sq mi)
Elevation	222 m (728 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	1,255
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	267 11
Website	www.obec-vraz.cz

Vráž is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Geography[edit]

Vráž is located about 4 km (2 mi) northeast of Beroun and 17 km (11 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies mostly in the Hořovice Uplands, the southern part of the municipal territory extends into the Křivoklát Highlands. The highest point is at 435 m (1,427 ft) above sea level.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Vráž is from 1320. From 1357 at the latest, the village was part of the Karlštejn estate and shared its owners and destiny. In 1421, Vráž suffered from the Hussite Wars. In 1639, during the Thirty Years' War, Vráž was burned down by the Swedish army and only few inhabitants remained, but the village recovered.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	455	—
1880	544	+19.6%
1890	602	+10.7%
1900	761	+26.4%
1910	837	+10.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	889	+6.2%
1930	1,015	+14.2%
1950	1,002	−1.3%
1961	1,029	+2.7%
1970	941	−8.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	829	−11.9%
1991	768	−7.4%
2001	861	+12.1%
2011	1,047	+21.6%
2021	1,235	+18.0%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

The D5 motorway from Prague to Plzeň passes through the municipality.

Sights[edit]

The main landmark of Vráž is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It is a Gothic church from the first half of the 14th century, modified in 1909–1910.^[5]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Vráž. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Beroun" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Bartoloměje" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-06.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Vráž. Retrieved 2023-03-06.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Beroun" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.

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

[5] "Kostel sv. Bartoloměje" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-06.

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