Borovany (České Budějovice District)

Borovany (German: Forbes) is a town in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,200 inhabitants. Trocnov, a part of Borovany, is known as the birthplace of one of the most notable people of Czech history, Jan Žižka.

Borovany
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Borovany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°53′55″N 14°38′32″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictČeské Budějovice
First mentioned1186
Government
 • MayorPetr Jenkner
Area
 • Total42.33 km2 (16.34 sq mi)
Elevation
522 m (1,713 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total4,166
 • Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
373 12
Websitewww.borovany-cb.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Vrcov, Hluboká u Borovan, Dvorec, Třebeč, Radostice and Trocnov are administrative parts of Borovany.

History

The first written mention of Bavorov is from 1186. In 1455, the Borovany Monastery was founded.[2]

In the 19th century, the development of the village occurred with the construction of the České Budějovice–Vienna railway, which was completed in 1869, and with the discovery of diatomaceous earth deposits at the end of the century. It began to be intensively mined and processed for the construction industry after the World War I. Another plant was constructed after World War II and the third one in the 1970. In 1973, Borovany received the status of a town.[2]

Sights

In Dvorec there is the Dvorec Zoo, one of the smallest zoos in the country.

Notable people
  • Church of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary
  • Borovany Monastery
  • Sculpture of Jan Žižka
  • Sculpture of Saint John of Nepomuk with angels
  • Pillory

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Historie Borovan" (in Czech). Informační centrum Borovany. Retrieved 2021-08-28.


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