Kněžnice is a municipality and village in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Kněžnice
Municipality
Municipal office
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Kněžnice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°29′36″N 15°19′21″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Hradec Králové
District	Jičín
First mentioned	1227
Area
• Total	6.69 km2 (2.58 sq mi)
Elevation	369 m (1,211 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	268
• Density	40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	506 01
Website	www.kneznice.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Javornice is an administrative part of Kněžnice.

Geography

Kněžnice is located about 6 km (4 mi) northwest of Jičín and 34 km (21 mi) southeast of Liberec. It lies mostly in the Jičín Uplands. The northern part of the municipal territory extends into the Ještěd–Kozákov Ridge and includes the highest point of Kněžnice, which is located below the top of the Kozlov mountain at 600 m (2,000 ft) above sea level. The Libuňka Stream springs here and flows across the municipality. The southern part of the territory lies in the Bohemian Paradise Protected Landscape Area.

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