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Chvojenec

Chvojenec
Municipality
A cross in Chvojenec
A cross in Chvojenec
Flag of Chvojenec
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Coat of arms of Chvojenec
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Chvojenec is located in Czech Republic
Chvojenec
Chvojenec
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°6′35″N 15°56′14″E / 50.10972°N 15.93722°E / 50.10972; 15.93722
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictPardubice
First mentioned1336
Area
 • Total
9.92 km2 (3.83 sq mi)
Elevation
245 m (804 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
835
 • Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
534 01
Websitewww.chvojenec.cz

Chvojenec is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Geography

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

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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869697—    
1880778+11.6%
1890816+4.9%
1900836+2.5%
1910772−7.7%
YearPop.±%
1921806+4.4%
1930827+2.6%
1950622−24.8%
1961679+9.2%
1970598−11.9%
YearPop.±%
1980646+8.0%
1991592−8.4%
2001586−1.0%
2011733+25.1%
2021727−0.8%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The I/35 road from Hradec Králové to Olomouc runs through the municipality.

Sights

Chvojenec is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument are terrain remains of the former water fortress, now an archaeological site.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b "Program rozvoje obce Chvojenec období 2019–2023" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Chvojenec. p. 7. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  3. ^ "Rokytno pohledem do minulosti" (in Czech). Obec Rokytno. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Chvojenec". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chvojenec