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Braník (sometimes inaccurately called Bráník) is a district in
Prague
Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and List of cities in the Czech Republic, largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 milli ...
located in the south of the city, on the east bank of the
Vltava
Vltava ( , ; german: Moldau ) is the longest river in the Czech Republic, running southeast along the Bohemian Forest and then north across Bohemia, through Český Krumlov, České Budějovice and Prague, and finally merging with the Labe at ...
. It used to be known for its
brewery
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, 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
Hodkovičky is a cadastral district of Prague, Czech Republic
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in the south.
References
Districts of Prague
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