Chvojenec
Chvojenec | |
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 A cross in Chvojenec | |
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  Chvojenec Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°6′35″N 15°56′14″E / 50.10972°N 15.93722°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Pardubice |
| First mentioned | 1336 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.92 km2 (3.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 245 m (804 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 835 |
| • Density | 84/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 534 01 |
| Website | www |
Chvojenec is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.
Geography
[edit]Chvojenec is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) northeast of Pardubice and 12 km (7 mi) southeast of Hradec Králové. It lies on the border between the East Elbe Table and Orlice Table. The highest point is at 305 m (1,001 ft) above sea level.
History
[edit]The first written mention of Chvojenec is from 1336, when it was a part of Chvojno estate. A small fortress stood here until the 16th century. Chvojenec was known for the production of pitch.[2]
During the 18th century Chvojenec, together with Rokytno and Býšť, was the centre of a persecuted religious sect of Deists called blouznivci.[2][3]
Demographics
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Transport
[edit]The I/35 road from Hradec Králové to Olomouc runs through the municipality.
Sights
[edit]Chvojenec is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument are terrain remains of the former water fortress, now an archaeological site.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "Program rozvoje obce Chvojenec období 2019–2023" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Chvojenec. p. 7. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "Rokytno pohledem do minulosti" (in Czech). Obec Rokytno. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Chvojenec". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
External links
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