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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> |
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> |
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In the 19th century, the development of the village occurred 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/> |
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Revision as of 18:56, 29 August 2021
Borovany | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Borovany Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°53′55″N 14°38′32″E / 48.89861°N 14.64222°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | České Budějovice |
| First mentioned | 1186 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Petr Jenkner |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.33 km2 (16.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 522 m (1,713 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 4,166 |
| • Density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 373 12 |
| Website | www |
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 occurred 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]
Gallery
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Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary -
Borovany Monastery -
Sculpture of Jan Žižka -
Sculpture of Saint John of Nepomuk with angels -
Pillory
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- ^ a b "Historie Borovan" (in Czech). Informační centrum Borovany. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
External links
- Official website (in Czech)
- Official tourist portal
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