Bojanov

Bojanov is a market town in Chrudim District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants. It is situated in the of Iron Mountains on the river Chrudimka.

Bojanov
Market town
Church of Saint Vitus
Coat of arms
Bojanov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°50′29″N 15°42′18″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictChrudim
First mentioned1126
Government
 • MayorMilan Michálek
Area
 • Total17.82 km2 (6.88 sq mi)
Elevation
428 m (1,404 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total637
 • Density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
538 07, 538 26
Websitewww.bojanov.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Holín, Horní Bezděkov, Hořelec, Hrbokov, Hůrka, Kovářov and Petrkov are administrative parts of Bojanov.

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 a monastery in Vilémov. From 1329 it became a part of Lichnice Castle estates owned by Jindřich of Lichtemberk. In the 15th century Bojanov belonged to the Oheb Castle. In 1564, Bojanov is first referred to as a market town with own coat of arms.[2][3]

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 20th century.[4]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Krátce o Bojanovu" (in Czech). Městys Bojanov. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  3. "Program rozvoje obce Bojanov na období 2015–2022" (in Czech). Městys Bojanov. January 2015. p. 4. Retrieved 2021-10-19.
  4. "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2021-10-19.


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