Borovnice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈborovɲɪtsɛ]; German: Kienwald) is a municipality and village in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Borovnice | |
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  Borovnice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°3′47″N 16°14′43″E / 50.06306°N 16.24528°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Rychnov nad Kněžnou |
| First mentioned | 1449 |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.20 km2 (3.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 312 m (1,024 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 388 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 517 41 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Homole, Přestavlky and Rájec are administrative parts of Borovnice.
Geography
editBorovnice is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) south of Rychnov nad Kněžnou and 32 km (20 mi) southeast of Hradec Králové. It lies on the border between the Orlice Table and Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is at 401 m (1,316 ft) above sea level. The Brodec stream flows through the municipality and supplies two local fishponds.
History
editThe first written mention of Borovnice is from 1449. Rájec was first mentioned in 1399 and Přestavlky in 1400. Until 1756, Borovnice was owned by various less important noblemen. From 1756, it was a property of the Kinsky family.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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The most valuable monument is the Přestavlky Castle. It was gradually built in the Baroque and Neoclassical styles between 1650 and 1750, on the site of an older fortress.[5]
The village of Homole gave its name the nearby pilgrimage site with the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, but it is located just outside the municipal boundaries.
Notable people
edit- František Marek (1899–1971), architect
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Dějiny obce v datech" (in Czech). Obec Borovnice. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
External links
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