Zbečník | |
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Village | |
 Aerial view | |
  Zbečník Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°28′50″N 16°10′06″E / 50.48056°N 16.16833°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Náchod |
| Municipality | Hronov |
| First mentioned | 1422 |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,008 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST |
| Website | www |
Zbečník is a village and an administrative part of Hronov in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic,
Geography
Zbečnický potok in Zbečník
Zbečník is located about 5 km from the border with Poland. The village lies on the border between the Broumov Highlands and Orlické Foothills. The highest point is the Maternice hill at 545 m (1,788 ft) above sea level. The 4.5 km-long brook of Zbečnický potok (a tributary of the Metuje) flows through the village. The village stretches along the main road in the Zbečnický potok valley.
History
The first written mention of Zbečník is from 1422. It was probably founded together with a fortress on the hill Kvikov in the 14th or 15th century.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Výsledky sčítání 2021 – otevřená data" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022-12-21.
- ↑ "Zbečník". Hronovsko v minulosti (in Czech). Retrieved 2022-11-05.
External links
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- Zbečník náš domov (in Czech)
- Osadní výbor Zbečník (in Czech)
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