Brankovice () is a market town in Vyà ¡kov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
The name is derived from the personal name Branek, meaning "the village of Branek's people".
Brankovice is located about southeast of Vyà ¡kov and east of Brno. It lies in the LitenÃÂice Hills. The highest point is at above sea level. The Litava River flows through the market town.
The first written mention of Brankovice is from 1348. In the next decades, the village was owned by various lower noblemen. In 1511, it was annexed to the BuÃÂovice estate. From 1597, the BuÃÂovice estate was owned by the Liechtenstein family. During the Thirty Years' War, Brankovice was badly damaged and the population decreased.
The I/50 road (part of the European route E50) from Brno to Uherské Hradià ¡tàpasses through the municipality.
Brankovice is located on the railway line BrnoâÂÂUherské Hradià ¡tÃÂ.
The main landmark of Brankovice is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was built in the Baroque style in 1714. It was built on the site of an older church, which burned down in 1690.