Bojanov

Bojanov
Market town
Church of Saint Vitus
Flag Coat of arms
Bojanov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°50′29″N 15°42′18″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Chrudim
First mentioned	1126
Area
• Total	17.82 km^2 (6.88 sq mi)
Elevation	428 m (1,404 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	647
• Density	36/km^2 (94/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	538 07, 538 26
Website	www.bojanov.cz

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

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,297 —     1880 1,307 +0.8% 1890 1,262 −3.4% 1900 1,196 −5.2% 1910 1,187 −0.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,141 −3.9% 1930 1,150 +0.8% 1950 914 −20.5% 1961 957 +4.7% 1970 880 −8.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 777 −11.7% 1991 701 −9.8% 2001 656 −6.4% 2011 603 −8.1% 2021 619 +2.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

Primary school by the main road

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

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
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. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2021-10-19.

External links

• Official website