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 Prague ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its metropolitan area is home to approximately 2.3 m ...

, 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 A brewery or brewing company is a business that makes and sells beer. The place at which beer is commercially made is either called a brewery or a beerhouse, where distinct sets of brewing equipment are called plant. The commercial brewing of b ...

, but the brewery is now out of business as it ceased operations in 2002. Braník borders with

Malá Chuchle Malá Chuchle is a cadastral area of Prague, Czech Republic Prague ( ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 milli ...

and

Hlubočepy Hlubočepy () is a cadastral district of Prague, Czech Republic. In 2021 it had 23,461 inhabitants. In this cadastral district lies a neighbourhood called '' Barrandov'' which is famous for its film studios (Barrandov Studios Barrandov Studi ...

in the west, Podolí in the north,

Krč Krč is a cadastral district in the south of Prague, located in Prague 4. It became part of the city in 1922. History Krč () was first mentioned in written documents in 1222. During the time of the Hussites, the area was seized by the ''Praž ...

in the east and Lhotka and Hodkovičky in the south.

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Districts of Prague {{Prague-geo-stub Cadastral territories in Prague