Vráž (Beroun District)

49°59′0″N 14°7′44″E / 49.98333°N 14.12889°E / 49.98333; 14.12889Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictBerounFirst mentioned1320Area • Total6.32 km² (2.44 sq mi)Elevation222 m (728 ft)Population • Total1,251 • Density200/km² (510/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.obec-vraz.cz

Vráž is a municipality and village in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Vráž is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) northeast of Beroun and 17 km (11 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies mostly in the Hořovice Uplands, only the southern part of the municipal territory extends into the Křivoklát Highlands. The highest point is at 435 m (1,427 ft) above sea level.

The first written mention of Vráž is from 1320. From 1357 at the latest, the village was part of the Karlštejn estate and shared its owners and destiny. In 1421, Vráž suffered from the Hussite Wars. In 1639, during the Thirty Years' War, Vráž was burned down by the Swedish army and only few inhabitants remained, but the village recovered.^[2]

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 455 —     1880 544 +19.6% 1890 602 +10.7% 1900 761 +26.4% 1910 837 +10.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 889 +6.2% 1930 1,015 +14.2% 1950 1,002 −1.3% 1961 1,029 +2.7% 1970 941 −8.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 829 −11.9% 1991 768 −7.4% 2001 861 +12.1% 2011 1,047 +21.6% 2021 1,235 +18.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

The D5 motorway from Prague to Plzeň passes through the municipality.

The main landmark of Vráž is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It is a Gothic church from the first half of the 14th century, modified in 1909–1910.^[5]