| Velký Beranov | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 Jeclov, a part of Velký Beranov | |
 Flag Coat of arms | |
  Velký BeranovLocation in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°24′18″N 15°40′1″E / 49.40500°N 15.66694°E / 49.40500; 15.66694 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Jihlava |
| First mentioned | 1318 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.15 km (3.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 524 m (1,719 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,311 |
| • Density | 130/km (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 588 21 |
| Website | www |
Velký Beranov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvɛlkiː ˈbɛranof]) is a municipality and village in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Velký Beranov consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
- Velký Beranov (1,134)
- Bradlo (49)
- Jeclov (61)
Geography
Velký Beranov is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) east of Jihlava. It lies in the southern part of the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 563 m (1,847 ft) above sea level. The Jihlava River forms the southern municipal border.
History
The first written mention of Velký Beranov is from 1318.
Demographics
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality, but the D1 motorway from Prague to Brno runs close to the northern municipal border.
Sights
The main landmark of Velký Beranov is the Chapel of Saint Anne. It was built in the Neoclassical style in 1797.
A valuable technical monument is a stone bridge on the western edge of the municipal territory: It was built in 1783–1785 as a part of the road from Brno to Jihlava. At the end of the 1930s, the road lost its importance and fell into disuse, but the bridge survived in its authentic form.
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- "Zpravodaj Obce Velký Beranov II/2017" (in Czech). Obec Velký Beranov. 2017-06-20. p. 5. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- "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.
- "Kaple sv. Anny" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
- "Most" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-07.