Vranov nad Dyjí

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Vranov nad Dyjí (-Czech, German: Frain) is a village in the Czech Republic with 888 inhabitants. It lies on the Thaya (Dyje) river in the South Moravia Region three km north of the Austrian border near Hardegg.

A castle at Vranov's location was first mentioned by Cosmas of Prague in 1100, while the nearby settlement was first mentioned as a market town in 1323. The Lichtenburg noble family took control of the castle and town during the 15th century. Between 1790-1882 the town had a manufactory for earthenware; after 1820 the manufactory began producing ceramic based on the methods of Josiah Wedgwood. The town's German population was expelled on May 24, 1945.

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Coordinates: 48°54′N 15°49′E

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