Borovnice (Rychnov nad Kněžnou District)

Borovnice
Municipality
Main street
Main street
Flag of Borovnice
Flag
Coat of arms of Borovnice
Coat of arms
Borovnice is located in Czech Republic
Borovnice
Borovnice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°3′47″N 16°14′43″E / 50.06306°N 16.24528°E / 50.06306; 16.24528
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictRychnov nad Kněžnou
First mentioned1449
Area
 • Total
8.20 km2 (3.17 sq mi)
Elevation
312 m (1,024 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
388
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
517 41
Websitewww.borovnice.info

Borovnice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈborovɲɪtsɛ]; German: Kienwald) is a municipality and village in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Homole, Přestavlky and Rájec are administrative parts of Borovnice.

Geography

Borovnice is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) south of Rychnov nad Kněžnou and 32 km (20 mi) southeast of Hradec Králové. It lies on the border between the Orlice Table and Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is at 401 m (1,316 ft) above sea level. The Brodec stream flows through the municipality and supplies two local fishponds.

History

The first written mention of Borovnice is from 1449. Rájec was first mentioned in 1399 and Přestavlky in 1400. Until 1756, Borovnice was owned by various less important noblemen. From 1756, it was a property of the Kinsky family.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869736—    
1880768+4.3%
1890758−1.3%
1900725−4.4%
1910692−4.6%
YearPop.±%
1921687−0.7%
1930576−16.2%
1950511−11.3%
1961503−1.6%
1970459−8.7%
YearPop.±%
1980406−11.5%
1991415+2.2%
2001371−10.6%
2011385+3.8%
2021397+3.1%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

Přestavlky Castle

The most valuable monument is the Přestavlky Castle. It was gradually built in the Baroque and Neoclassical styles between 1650 and 1750, on the site of an older fortress.[5]

The village of Homole gave its name the nearby pilgrimage site with the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, but it is located just outside the municipal boundaries.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Dějiny obce v datech" (in Czech). Obec Borovnice. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
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