Borovany
Borovany | |
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Pillory in the centre of the town square | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Borovany Location in the Czech Republic | |
| 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 (2025-01-01) | |
• Total | 4,184 |
| • Density | 98.84/km2 (256.0/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.