Bojanov
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Bojanov
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Market town
| image_skyline = Kostel sv. Víta (Bojanov) 01.JPG
| image_caption = Church of Saint Vitus
| image_flag = Bojanov vlajka.jpg
| image_shield = Bojanov znak.jpg
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{CZE}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Pardubice
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Chrudim
| image_map =
| map_caption =
| pushpin_map = Czech Republic
| pushpin_relief = 1
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic
| coordinates = {{coord|49|50|29|N|15|42|18|E|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes =
| leader_title =
| leader_name =
| established_title = First mentioned
| established_date = 1126
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 17.82
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 428
| population_as_of = 2025-01-01
| population_footnotes = {{cite web|title=Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/population-of-municipalities-t4l3n8d2iw|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|date=2025-05-16}}
| population_total = 643
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone1 = CET
| utc_offset1 = +1
| timezone1_DST = CEST
| utc_offset1_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal codes
| postal_code = 538 07, 538 26
| area_code_type =
| area_code =
| website = {{URL|https://www.bojanov.cz/}}
| footnotes =
}}
Bojanov is a market town in Chrudim District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Bojanov consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):{{cite web |title=Public Census 2021 – basic data|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4690&katalog=33475&pvo=SLD21043-CO|work=Public Database|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|language=cs|date=2022}}
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- Bojanov (247)
- Holín (28)
- Hořelec (28)
- Horní Bezděkov (104)
- Hrbokov (76)
- Hůrka (25)
- Kovářov (91)
- Petrkov (20)
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Geography
Bojanov is located about {{convert|13|km|0}} southwest of Chrudim and {{convert|21|km|abbr=on}} south of Pardubice. It lies in the Iron Mountains. The highest point is the hill Na Hranicích at {{convert|565|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level. The Chrudimka River flows through the territory.
History
Bojanov is one of the oldest settlements in the Iron Mountains area. The first written mention of the settlement is from 1126, when it belonged to the monastery in Vilémov. From 1329 it became a part of Lichnice Castle estate owned by Jindřich of Lichtemberk. In the 15th century, Bojanov belonged to the Oheb Castle. In 1564, Bojanov was referred to as a market town for the first time, with own coat of arms.{{cite web |title=Krátce o Bojanovu|url=https://www.bojanov.cz/uvod-puvodni?mainSection-dataAggregatorCalendar-7427151-date=202010|publisher=Městys Bojanov|language=cs|access-date=2021-10-19}}{{cite web |title=Program rozvoje obce Bojanov na období 2015–2022|url=https://www.bojanov.cz/file.php?nid=806&oid=4468322|publisher=Městys Bojanov|page=4|language=cs|date=January 2015|access-date=2021-10-19}}
Demographics
{{historical populations
|align=none|cols=3
|1869|1297
|1880|1307
|1890|1262
|1900|1196
|1910|1187
|1921|1141
|1930|1150
|1950|914
|1961|957
|1970|880
|1980|777
|1991|701
|2001|656
|2011|603
|2021|619
|source=Censuses{{cite web |title=Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/historicky-lexikon-obci-1869-az-2015|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|language=cs|date=2015-12-21}}{{cite web |title=Population Census 2021: Population by sex|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4429&katalog=33515&pvo=SLD21001-OB-OK|work=Public Database|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|date=2021-03-27}}}}
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipal territory.
Sights
The Church of Saint Vitus was built in the Baroque style in 1730. It has a separate wooden bell tower.
The Church of Saint Wenceslaus in Hrbokov was built in 1920–1922 on the site of a demolished Empire style church from the second half of the 19th century.{{cite web |title=Kostel sv. Václava|url=https://www.pamatkovykatalog.cz/kostel-sv-vaclava-12265025|publisher=National Heritage Institute|language=cs|access-date=2021-10-19}}
References
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External links
{{commons category|Bojanov}}
- {{official|https://www.bojanov.cz/}}
{{Chrudim District}}
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