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Borovany

Coordinates: 48°53′55″N 14°38′32″E / 48.89861°N 14.64222°E / 48.89861; 14.64222
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Borovany
Town hall
Town hall
Flag of Borovany
Coat of arms of Borovany
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
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total
4,137
 • 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 4,100 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

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
  2. ^ a b "Historie Borovan" (in Czech). Informační centrum Borovany. Retrieved 2021-08-28.