Buřenice
Buřenice | |
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 Main road and bus stop | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Buřenice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°33′10″N 15°3′59″E / 49.55278°N 15.06639°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Pelhřimov |
| First mentioned | 1292 |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.66 km2 (5.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 579 m (1,900 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 221 |
| • Density | 16.2/km2 (41.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 395 01 |
| Website | www |
Buřenice is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Buřenice consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Buřenice (114)
- Babice (44)
- Kyjov (3)
- Radějov (46)
Etymology
The name Buřenice is derived from the personal name Buřeň (a variation of Burian), meaning "the village of Buřeň's people".[3]
Geography
Buřenice is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of Pelhřimov and 40 km (25 mi) northwest of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is near the top of the hill Na Altánku at 632 m (2,073 ft) above sea level. The municipal territory is rich in small fishponds, supplied by the stream Předožlabský potok and its tributaries.
History
The first written mention of Buřenice is from 1292.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark of Buřenice is the Church of Saints Simon and Jude. Its current appearance is the result of a neo-Romanesque reconstruction, but it has medieval origins.[6]
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- 1 2 Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 246.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Kostel sv. Šimona a Judy se hřbitovem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-04-01.
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