Bransouze | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Vysočina |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Třebíč |
Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
Coordinates: | 49.3025°N 15.7519°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1234 |
Area Total Km2: | 5.15 |
Elevation M: | 427 |
Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 214 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 675 21 |
Bransouze is a municipality and village in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
The initial name of the settlement was Branečeves, meaning "Branek's village". The name Bransouze is used since 1915.[2]
Bransouze is located about 13km (08miles) northwest of Třebíč and 16km (10miles) southeast of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is the Bukovec hill at 572m (1,877feet) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Jihlava River.
The first written mention of Bransouze is from 1234.[2]
Bransouze is located on the railway line Jihlava–Třebíč.[3]
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.[4]