Borovany (German: Forbes) is a town in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,100 inhabitants. Trocnov, a part of Borovany, is known as the birthplace of one of the most notable people of Czech history, Jan Žižka.

Borovany
Town
Town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Borovany Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°53′55″N 14°38′32″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	České Budějovice
First mentioned	1186
Government
• Mayor	Petr Jenkner
Area
• Total	42.33 km2 (16.34 sq mi)
Elevation	522 m (1,713 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	4,137
• Density	98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	373 12
Website	www.borovany-cb.cz

Administrative parts

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

Geography

Borovany is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) southeast of České Budějovice. It lies in the Gratzen Foothills. The Stropnice River flows through the territory.

History

The first written mention of Borovany 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

• Jan Žižka (c. 1360–1424), general

Gallery

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

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Borovany (České Budějovice District).

• Official website (in Czech)
• Official tourist portal

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