Bítovany is a municipality and village in Chrudim District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Bítovany | |
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 Centre of Bítovany | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Bítovany Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°53′50″N 15°51′53″E / 49.89722°N 15.86472°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Chrudim |
| First mentioned | 1347 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.49 km2 (1.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 284 m (932 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 448 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 538 51 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe village of Bítovánky is an administrative part of Bítovany.
Geography
editBítovany is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) southeast of Chrudim and 16 km (10 mi) south of Pardubice. Almost the entire municipal territory lies in an agricultural landscape of the Svitavy Uplands. The southernmost part extends into the Iron Mountains and includes the highest point of Bítovany at 315 m (1,033 ft) above sea level. The Ležák River flows through the municipality. The territory is rich in small fishponds.
History
editThe first written mention of Bítovany is from 1347.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThe railway line Pardubice–Havlíčkův Brod passes through the municipal territory, but there is no train station. Bítovany is served by the station in neighbouring Zaječice.[5]
Sights
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The main landmark of Bítovany and the oldest building is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It was first mentioned in 1350 as a Gothic parish church. After 1650, Baroque modifications were made. The current neo-Gothic appearance dates from 1883.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Bítovany. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Detail stanice Zaječice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
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