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Bojanov | |
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Coordinates: 49°50′29″N 15°42′18″E / 49.84139°N 15.70500°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Pardubice |
District | Chrudim |
First mentioned | 1126 |
Area | |
• Total | 17.82 km2 (6.88 sq mi) |
Elevation | 428 m (1,404 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 647 |
• Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal codes | 538 07, 538 26 |
Website | www |
Bojanov is a market town in Chrudim District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
The villages of Holín, Horní Bezděkov, Hořelec, Hrbokov, Hůrka, Kovářov and Petrkov are administrative parts of Bojanov.
Geography
Bojanov is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) southwest of Chrudim and 21 km (13 mi) south of Pardubice. It lies in the Iron Mountains. The highest point is the hill Na Hranicích at 565 m (1,854 ft) above sea level. The Chrudimka River flows through the territory.
History
Bojanov is one of the oldest settlements in the Iron Mountains area. The first written mention of the settlement is from 1126, when it belonged to the monastery in Vilémov. From 1329 it became a part of Lichnice Castle estate owned by Jindřich of Lichtemberk. In the 15th century, Bojanov belonged to the Oheb Castle. In 1564, Bojanov was referred to as a market town for the first time, with own coat of arms.[2][3]
Demographics
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Source: Censuses[4][5] |
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipal territory.
Sights
The Church of Saint Vitus was built in the Baroque style in 1730. It has a separate wooden bell tower.[3]
The Church of Saint Wenceslaus in Hrbokov was built in 1920–1922 on the site of a demolished Empire style church from the second half of the 19th century.[6]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Krátce o Bojanovu" (in Czech). Městys Bojanov. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ a b "Program rozvoje obce Bojanov na období 2015–2022" (in Czech). Městys Bojanov. January 2015. p. 4. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2021-10-19.