Břežany is a municipality and village in Rakovník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

The name Břežany is derived from the word břeh ('bank' in Czech, but in old Czech also meaning 'hillside') or from the word březí ('birch forest'). The word břežané denoted people who live near a bank, hillside or birch forest, so Břežany was a village of such people.

Břežany is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) southwest of Rakovník and 31 km (19 mi) north of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands. The highest point is at 471 m (1,545 ft) above sea level.

The first written mention of Břežany is from 1414.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 336 —     1880 328 −2.4% 1890 330 +0.6% 1900 337 +2.1% 1910 337 +0.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 330 −2.1% 1930 270 −18.2% 1950 190 −29.6% 1961 194 +2.1% 1970 155 −20.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 133 −14.2% 1991 126 −5.3% 2001 113 −10.3% 2011 135 +19.5% 2021 121 −10.4%
Source: Censuses

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

The main landmark of Břežany is the Church of Saint Margaret. The original building was completely destroyed during the Hussite Wars, restored after 1560, and then again destroyed during the Thirty Years' Wars. The current church was built in the Baroque style in 1727.

The second valuable building in a Břežany is Baroque granary. It dates from 1797.

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