Borovnice (Rychnov nad Kněžnou District)

Borovnice
Borovnice
Municipality
	Main street
	Flag Coat of arms
	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)
• 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.info

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[edit]

The villages of Homole, Přestavlky and Rájec are administrative parts of Borovnice.

Geography[edit]

Borovnice is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) south of Rychnov nad Kněžnou and 32 km (20 mi) southeast of Hradec Králové. It lies on the border between the Orlice Table and Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is at 401 m (1,316 ft) above sea level. The Brodec stream flows through the municipality and supplies two local fishponds.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Borovnice is from 1449. Rájec was first mentioned in 1399 and Přestavlky in 1400. Until 1756, Borovnice was owned by various less important noblemen. From 1756, it was a property of the Kinsky family.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	736	—
1880	768	+4.3%
1890	758	−1.3%
1900	725	−4.4%
1910	692	−4.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	687	−0.7%
1930	576	−16.2%
1950	511	−11.3%
1961	503	−1.6%
1970	459	−8.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	406	−11.5%
1991	415	+2.2%
2001	371	−10.6%
2011	385	+3.8%
2021	397	+3.1%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights[edit]

The most valuable monument is the Přestavlky Castle. It was gradually built in the Baroque and Neoclassical styles between 1650 and 1750, on the site of an older fortress.^[5]

The village of Homole gave its name the nearby pilgrimage site with the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, but it is located just outside the municipal boundaries.

Notable people[edit]

František Marek (1899–1971), architect

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Dějiny obce v datech" (in Czech). Obec Borovnice. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Rychnov nad Kněžnou" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-15.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] "Dějiny obce v datech" (in Czech). Obec Borovnice. Retrieved 2024-03-15.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Rychnov nad Kněžnou" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-15.

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