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==Administrative parts==
==Administrative parts==
Villages of Vrcov, Hluboká u Borovan, Dvorec, Třebeč, Radostice and Trocnov are administrative part of Borovany.
Villages of Vrcov, Hluboká u Borovan, Dvorec, Třebeč, Radostice and Trocnov are administrative parts of Borovany.

==History==
The first written mention of Bavorov is from 1186. In 1455, the Borovany Monastery was founded.<ref name=history>{{cite web |title=Historie Borovan|url=https://www.borovansko.cz/borovansko/historie|publisher=Informační centrum Borovany|language=cs|access-date=2021-08-28}}</ref>

In the 19th century, the development of the village occured with the construction of the [[České Budějovice]]–[[Vienna]] railway, which was completed in 1869, and with the discovery of [[diatomaceous earth]] deposits at the end of the century. It began to be intensively mined and processed for the construction industry after the World War I. Another plant was constructed after World War II and the third one in the 1970. In 1973, Borovany received the status of a town.<ref name=history/>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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Borovany, kostel Navštívení Panny Marie Dm201183-35 IMG 6150 2018-07-31 18.38.jpg|Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary
Borovany, kostel Navštívení Panny Marie Dm201183-35 IMG 6150 2018-07-31 18.38.jpg|Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary
Borovany, kostel Navštívení Panny Marie vanaf het centrale plein Dm348563-23 IMG 6176 2018-07-31 20.06.jpg|Monastery part of the church
Borovany, kostel Navštívení Panny Marie vanaf het centrale plein Dm348563-23 IMG 6176 2018-07-31 20.06.jpg|Borovany Monastery
Borovany, sculptuur van Jana Žižky z Trocnova IMG 6168 2018-07-31 19.07.jpg|Sculpture of [[Jan Žižka]]
Borovany, sculptuur van Jana Žižky z Trocnova IMG 6168 2018-07-31 19.07.jpg|Sculpture of [[Jan Žižka]]
Borovany, sculptuur Sousoší svatého Jana Nepomuckého s anděly Dm383763-36 IMG 6197 2018-08-01 10.13.jpg|Sculpture of Saint John of Nepomuk with angels
Borovany, sculptuur Sousoší svatého Jana Nepomuckého s anděly Dm383763-36 IMG 6197 2018-08-01 10.13.jpg|Sculpture of Saint John of Nepomuk with angels
Borovany, sculptuur Pranýř IMG 6191 2018-07-31 20.13.jpg|Pillory
Borovany, sculptuur Pranýř IMG 6191 2018-07-31 20.13.jpg|Pillory
Borovany, watertoren1 IMG 6152 2018-07-31 18.52.jpg|Watertower
Borovany, watertoren2 IMG 6205 2018-08-01 10.31.jpg|Watertower
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{commons category-inline|Borovany (České Budějovice District)}}
{{commons category|Borovany (České Budějovice District)}}
*[https://www.borovany-cb.cz/ Official website] {{in lang|cs}}
*{{official|https://www.borovany-cb.cz/}} {{in lang|cs}}
*[https://www.borovansko.cz/ Official tourist portal]
*[http://kapizone.cz/sb.htm Weather station (online) ] {{in lang|cs}}


{{České Budějovice District}}
{{CB district}}


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Revision as of 17:27, 28 August 2021

Borovany
Town
Town hall
Town hall
Flag of Borovany
Flag
Coat of arms of Borovany
Coat of arms
Borovany is located in Czech Republic
Borovany
Borovany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°53′55″N 14°38′32″E / 48.89861°N 14.64222°E / 48.89861; 14.64222
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictČeské Budějovice
First mentioned1186
Government
 • MayorPetr Jenkner
Area
 • Total
42.33 km2 (16.34 sq mi)
Elevation
522 m (1,713 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total
4,166
 • Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
373 12
Websitewww.borovany-cb.cz

Borovany (Template:Lang-de) is a town in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Vrcov, Hluboká u Borovan, Dvorec, Třebeč, Radostice and Trocnov are administrative parts of Borovany.

History

The first written mention of Bavorov is from 1186. In 1455, the Borovany Monastery was founded.[2]

In the 19th century, the development of the village occured with the construction of the České Budějovice–Vienna railway, which was completed in 1869, and with the discovery of diatomaceous earth deposits at the end of the century. It began to be intensively mined and processed for the construction industry after the World War I. Another plant was constructed after World War II and the third one in the 1970. In 1973, Borovany received the status of a town.[2]

  • Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary
    Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary
  • Borovany Monastery
    Borovany Monastery
  • Sculpture of Jan Žižka
    Sculpture of Jan Žižka
  • Sculpture of Saint John of Nepomuk with angels
    Sculpture of Saint John of Nepomuk with angels
  • Pillory
    Pillory

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. ^ a b "Historie Borovan" (in Czech). Informační centrum Borovany. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
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