# Brandov

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**Brandov** (German: *Brandau*) is a municipality and village in [Most District](/source/Most_District) in the [Ústí nad Labem Region](/source/%C3%9Ast%C3%AD_nad_Labem_Region) of the [Czech Republic](/source/Czech_Republic). It has about 300 inhabitants.

## Etymology

In the oldest documents, the name was written as Brantov. The name was probably derived from the surname [Brant](/source/Brant_(surname)), meaning "Brant's".[1]

## Geography

Brandov is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of [Most](/source/Most_(city)) and 45 km (28 mi) west of [Ústí nad Labem](/source/%C3%9Ast%C3%AD_nad_Labem). It is located on the Czech-German border and is adjacent to the municipality of [Olbernhau](/source/Olbernhau) in [Saxony](/source/Saxony). Brandov lies in the [Ore Mountains](/source/Ore_Mountains). The highest peak in the municipal territory is Kamenný vrch at 842 m (2,762 ft) above sea level.

## History

The first written mention of Brandov is from 1549. Until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1850, the village belonged to the [Červený Hrádek](/source/Jirkov) estate. From 1853 to the 1920s, Brandov was known for [anthracite](/source/Anthracite) mining. The municipality was inhabited mainly by ethnic Germans, but [they were expelled](/source/Expulsion_of_Germans_from_Czechoslovakia) after World War II and the population of Brandov decreased significantly.[2]

## Demographics

Historical population Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,229 — 1880 1,428 +16.2% 1890 1,717 +20.2% 1900 2,131 +24.1% 1910 2,896 +35.9% 1921 2,572 −11.2% 1930 2,473 −3.8% 1950 393 −84.1% 1961 453 +15.3% 1970 419 −7.5% 1980 269 −35.8% 1991 237 −11.9% 2001 257 +8.4% 2011 243 −5.4% 2021 270 +11.1%

Censuses[3][4]

## Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality. On the Czech-German border is the road border crossing *Brandov / Olbernhau*.

## Sights

The main landmark of Brandov is the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel. It was built in the Baroque style in 1720–1730.[5]

A cultural monument is the Chapel of the Resurrection of Christ, located on the local cemetery. It was built in the neo-Gothic style in 1884.[6]

## References

1. Profous, Antonín (1947). [*Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H*](https://mjc.ujc.cas.cz/search.php) (in Czech). p. 160.

1. ["Současnost a historie obce"](https://www.brandov.cz/obec/soucasnost-a-historie-obce/) (in Czech). Obec Brandov. Retrieved 2026-04-16.

1. ["Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011"](https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/historicky-lexikon-obci-1869-az-2015) (in Czech). [Czech Statistical Office](/source/Czech_Statistical_Office). 2015-12-21.

1. ["Population Census 2021: Population by sex"](https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4429&katalog=33515&pvo=SLD21001-OB-OK). *Public Database*. [Czech Statistical Office](/source/Czech_Statistical_Office). 2021-03-27.

1. ["Kostel sv. Michaela archanděla"](https://pamatkovykatalog.cz/kostel-sv-michaela-archandela-13859085) (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-04-16.

1. ["Kaple Vzkříšení Páně"](https://pamatkovykatalog.cz/kaple-vzkriseni-pane-13859137) (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-04-16.

## External links

- [Official website](https://www.brandov.cz/)

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