Borovany (Písek District)

Borovany
Municipality
View over the Velký Borovanský Pond
Flag Coat of arms
Borovany Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°20′35″N 14°23′33″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Písek
First mentioned	1219
Area
• Total	6.37 km^2 (2.46 sq mi)
Elevation	441 m (1,447 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	207
• Density	32/km^2 (84/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	398 43
Website	www.obecborovany.cz

Borovany is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Etymology

The village used to be surrounded by pine forests (in Czech bory), which gave the village its name.[2]

Geography

Borovany is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) east of Písek and 40 km (25 mi) north of České Budějovice. It lies in the Tábor Uplands. The highest point is at 488 m (1,601 ft) above sea level. The village is situated on the shore of Velký Borovanský Pond.

History

The first written mention of Borovany is from 1219. The village was part of the Bernartice estate. Two fortresses were built here around 1399. Adam Bechyně of Lažany took control in the mid-15th century and built a third fortress. In 1620, During the Thirty Years' War, all the peasants of Borovany were killed because of their armed resistance. Adam's grandson Oldřich sold Borovany to the Jesuits in 1623. The village was described as abandoned in 1657, but was later repopulated.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 471 —     1880 496 +5.3% 1890 487 −1.8% 1900 482 −1.0% 1910 485 +0.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 471 −2.9% 1930 425 −9.8% 1950 308 −27.5% 1961 322 +4.5% 1970 311 −3.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 266 −14.5% 1991 237 −10.9% 2001 219 −7.6% 2011 201 −8.2% 2021 205 +2.0%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Chapel of the Virgin Mary

The main cultural landmark of Borovany is the Chapel of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the pseudo-Baroque style in the 18th century and rebuilt in the first half of the 19th century.[6]

None of the fortresses survived, the last one was demolished in 1867.[3]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Úvod" (in Czech). Obec Borovany. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
3. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Borovany. Retrieved 2023-02-20.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Kaple P. Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-20.

External links

• Official website