Bojanov is a market town in Chrudim District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

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
Region	Pardubice
District	Chrudim
First mentioned	1126
Government
• Mayor	Milan Michálek
Area
• Total	17.82 km2 (6.88 sq mi)
Elevation	428 m (1,404 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	644
• Density	36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	538 07, 538 26
Website	www.bojanov.cz

Administrative parts

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 river Chrudimka 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 is referred to as a market town for the first time, 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 19th century.[4]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bojanov.

• Official website