Horní Branná

History

The first written mention of Horní Branná is in a document of the diocese of Prague, taken in the years 1344–1350. From 1387 to 1606, Horní Branná was owned by the Waldstein family.

Geography

Horní Branná is located about southeast of Liberec. It lies mostly in the Giant Mountains Foothills, only the northern part of the municipal territory extends into the Giant Mountains. The highest point is at above sea level. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the Sovinka Stream.

Most-observed species

• Willow Gentian

  Gentiana asclepiadea L. · Magnoliopsida
  943
• Common Chaffinch

  Fringilla coelebs Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  887
• Common Chiffchaff

  Phylloscopus collybita (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
  810
• Coal Tit

  Periparus ater (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  714
• Black Redstart

  Phoenicurus ochruros (S.G.Gmelin, 1774) · Aves
  669
• Eurasian Blackcap

  Sylvia atricapilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  630
• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  598
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  568

Most recent

• M 4 — 2011-08-20
  5 km WSW of Lubin, Poland
• M 4.5 — 2011-05-13
  1 km WNW of Lubin, Poland
• M 4.2 — 2010-10-16
  6 km SSW of Polkowice, Poland
• M 4.4 — 2010-04-15
  1 km NNE of Chocianów, Poland
• M 4.9 — 2010-02-06
  10 km WSW of Lubin, Poland
• M 4.7 — 2009-07-21
  0 km NNW of Chojnów, Poland