Bransouze

Bransouze is a municipality and village in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Etymology

The initial name of the settlement was Branečeves, meaning "Branek's village". The name Bransouze is used since 1915.

Bransouze is located about northwest of Třebíč and southeast of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is the Bukovec hill at above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Jihlava River.

The first written mention of Bransouze is from 1234.

Bransouze is located on the railway line Jihlava–Třebíč.

Bransouze is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a rural house from the mid-19th century. It is a unique example of folk architecture of the region.