Borovany | |
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Coordinates: 48°53′55″N 14°38′32″E / 48.89861°N 14.64222°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | South Bohemian |
District | České Budějovice |
First mentioned | 1186 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Vít Fialka |
Area | |
• Total | 42.33 km2 (16.34 sq mi) |
Elevation | 522 m (1,713 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 4,178 |
• Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 373 12 |
Website | www |
Borovany (German: Forbes) is a town in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,200 inhabitants. Trocnov, today a part of Borovany, is known as the birthplace of one of the most notable people of Czech history, general Jan Žižka.