Braník (sometimes inaccurately called Bráník) is a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ...
and cadastral area in
Prague, Czech Republic, located in the south of the city, on the east bank of the
Vltava
The Vltava ( , ; ) is the longest river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It runs southeast along the Bohemian Forest and then north across Bohemia, through Český Krumlov, České Budějovice, and Prague. It is com ...
. 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.
Demographics
References
Districts of Prague
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Cadastral territories in Prague