Bořanovice

Bořanovice
Municipality
Pivovarská street
Pivovarská street
Flag of Bořanovice
Flag
Coat of arms of Bořanovice
Coat of arms
Bořanovice is located in Czech Republic
Bořanovice
Bořanovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°10′42″N 14°28′44″E / 50.17833°N 14.47889°E / 50.17833; 14.47889
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-East
First mentioned1227
Area
 • Total5.35 km2 (2.07 sq mi)
Elevation
249 m (817 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total948
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
250 65
Websitewww.boranovice.cz

Bořanovice is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Pakoměřice is an administrative part of Bořanovice.

Geography

Bořanovice is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Prague. It lies mostly in an agricultural landscape of the Central Elbe Table, but the western part of the municipal territory extends into the Prague Plateau.

History

The first written mention of Bořanovice is from 1227. Pakoměřice was first documented in 1352, when the church was mentioned.[2]

Sights

In Pakoměřice there is the complex of a rural castle with the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. The church was originally a Gothic building, later baroque rebuilt. The castle was originally a medieval fortress which underwent Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassical modifications.[3]

Gallery

  • Former brewery
    Former brewery
  • K Ubytovně street
    K Ubytovně street

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Bořanovice. Retrieved 2022-05-04.
  3. ^ "Zámek s kostelem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-05-04.

External links

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