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Borovany
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Borovany
Total population
4,147
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City facts
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Overview
Borovany is a town in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,200 inhabitants. The town is located near the Stropnice River.
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History
The first written mention of Borovany is from 1186. In 1455, the Borovany Monastery was founded. 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 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.
Geography
Borovany is located about southeast of České Budějovice. It lies in the Gratzen Foothills. The highest point is at above sea level. The Stropnice River flows through the municipal territory. There are many fishponds around the town.
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Nearby places in South Bohemian
- Vrcov1.5 mi away · pop. 136
- Dvorec1.6 mi away · pop. 65
- Trocnov2.1 mi away · pop. 102
- Lhota2.8 mi away · pop. 42
- Petrovice2.9 mi away · pop. 39
- Otěvěk3.3 mi away · pop. 185
- Rankov3.3 mi away · pop. 72
- Ohrazení4.1 mi away · pop. 92
- Zborov4.3 mi away · pop. 176
- Kramolín4.4 mi away · pop. 57
- Slavošovice4.5 mi away · pop. 55
- Rejta4.8 mi away · pop. 413
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image