| Brankovice | |
| Settlement Type: | Market town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Moravian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Vyškov |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.1561°N 17.1347°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1348 |
| Area Total Km2: | 12.15 |
| Elevation M: | 248 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 889 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 683 32 |
Brankovice (de|Brankowitz) is a market town in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
The name is derived from the personal name Branek, meaning "the village of Branek's people".[2]
Brankovice is located about southeast of Vyškov and 36km (22miles) east of Brno. It lies in the Litenčice Hills. The highest point is at 364m (1,194feet) above sea level. The Litava River flows through the market town.
The first written mention of Brankovice is from 1348. In the next decades, the village was owned by various lower noblemen. In 1511, it was annexed to the Bučovice estate. From 1597, the Bučovice estate was owned by the Liechtenstein family. During the Thirty Years' War, Brankovice was badly damaged and the population decreased.[3]
The I/50 road (part of the European route E50) from Brno to Uherské Hradiště passes through the municipality.
Brankovice is located on the railway line Brno–Uherské Hradiště.[4]
The main landmark of Brankovice is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was built in the Baroque style in 1714. It was built on the site of an older church, which burned down in 1690.[3] [5]