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Revision as of 09:24, 7 February 2023
Borovany | |
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 Town hall | |
 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 | Vít Fialka |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.33 km2 (16.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 522 m (1,713 ft) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 4,137 |
| • 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 4,100 inhabitants. Trocnov, a part of Borovany, is known as the birthplace of one of the most notable people of Czech history, Jan Žižka.
Administrative parts
Villages of Vrcov, Hluboká u Borovan, Dvorec, Třebeč, Radostice and Trocnov are administrative parts of Borovany.
Geography
Borovany is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) southeast of České Budějovice. It lies in the Gratzen Foothills. The Stropnice River flows through the territory.
History
The first written mention of Borovany 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]
Sights
In Dvorec there is the Dvorec Zoo, one of the smallest zoos in the country.
Notable people
- Jan Žižka (c. 1360–1424), general
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 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
- ^ a b "Historie Borovan" (in Czech). Informační centrum Borovany. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
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