Chvojenec

Chvojenec
Municipality
A cross in Chvojenec
Flag Coat of arms
Chvojenec Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°6′35″N15°56′14″E / 50.10972°N 15.93722°E / 50.10972; 15.93722
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Pardubice
First mentioned	1336
Area
• Total	9.92 km2 (3.83 sq mi)
Elevation	245 m (804 ft)
Population  (2023-01-01) [1]
• Total	826
• Density	83/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	534 01
Website	www.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

Year Pop. ±% 1869 697 —     1880 778 +11.6% 1890 816 +4.9% 1900 836 +2.5% 1910 772 −7.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 806 +4.4% 1930 827 +2.6% 1950 622 −24.8% 1961 679 +9.2% 1970 598 −11.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 646 +8.0% 1991 592 −8.4% 2001 586 −1.0% 2011 733 +25.1% 2021 727 −0.8%
Source: Censuses [4] [5]

Transport

The I/35 road from Hradec Králové to Brno 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 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
2. "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 – Okres Pardubice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
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 2024-02-16.

External links

• Official website