Borovnice | |
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 Municipal office | |
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  Borovnice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°3′47″N 16°14′43″E / 50.06306°N 16.24528°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Rychnov nad Kněžnou |
| First mentioned | 1449 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.20 km2 (3.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 312 m (1,024 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 399 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 517 41 |
| Website | www |
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
Villages of Homole, Přestavlky and Rájec are administrative parts of Borovnice.
History
The first written mention of Borovnice is from 1449.[2]
Notable people
- František Marek (1899–1971), architect
Gallery
Homole pilgrimage site with Church of Our Lady of Sorrows
Church of Our Lady of Sorrows
Stairway to the church
References
- ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ↑ "Dějiny obce v datech" (in Czech). Obec Borovnice. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
External links
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