Braník

This article is about the district in Prague. For the Slovenian city, see Branik.

Braník (sometimes inaccurately called Bráník) is a district and cadastral area in Prague located in the south of the city, on the east bank of the Vltava. It used to be known for its brewery, but the brewery is now out of business as it ceased operations in 2002. Braník borders with Malá Chuchle and Hlubočepy in the west, Podolí in the north, Krč in the east and Lhotka and Hodkovičky in the south.

Braník
Cadastral Area of Prague
The Braník brewery
Location of Braník in Prague
Coordinates: 50°01′59″N 14°25′16″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Prague
District	Prague 4
Area
• Total	4.40 km2 (1.70 sq mi)
Population  (2021)
• Total	17,777
• Density	4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC 1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC 2 (CEST)
Postal code	147 00

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,520 —     1880 1,847 21.5% 1890 2,334 26.4% 1900 3,178 36.2% 1910 3,616 13.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 3,581 −1.0% 1930 6,738 88.2% 1950 11,863 72.1% 1961 12,646 9.1% 1970 20,612 63.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 22,883 11.0% 1991 20,541 −10.2% 2001 18,445 −10.2% 2011 18,455 0.1% 2021 17,777 −3.7%
Source: Censuses