Borovnice (Trutnov District)
Borovnice | |
|---|---|
 Church of Saint Vitus | |
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  Borovnice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°30′33″N 15°37′2″E / 50.50917°N 15.61722°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Trutnov |
| First mentioned | 1382 |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.77 km2 (3.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 481 m (1,578 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 371 |
| • Density | 38.0/km2 (98.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 544 77 |
| Website | www |
Borovnice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈborovɲɪtsɛ]; German: Groß Borowitz) is a municipality and village in Trutnov District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name is derived from the Czech adjective borovná (which is derived from borovice, i.e. 'pine'). Borovnice was a common toponym for pine forests and streams flowing through pine forests, and from there it was transferred to settlements.[2]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 1,443 | — |
| 1880 | 1,305 | −9.6% |
| 1890 | 1,356 | +3.9% |
| 1900 | 1,247 | −8.0% |
| 1910 | 1,210 | −3.0% |
| 1921 | 1,155 | −4.5% |
| 1930 | 1,181 | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 716 | −39.4% |
| 1961 | 723 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 635 | −12.2% |
| 1980 | 555 | −12.6% |
| 1991 | 439 | −20.9% |
| 2001 | 445 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 378 | −15.1% |
| 2021 | 342 | −9.5% |
| Source: Censuses[3][4] | ||
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). pp. 141–142.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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