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Bukovno

Coordinates: 50°26′49″N 14°50′26″E / 50.44694°N 14.84056°E / 50.44694; 14.84056
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Bukovno
Church of Saint John of Nepomuk
Church of Saint John of Nepomuk
Bukovno is located in Czech Republic
Bukovno
Bukovno
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°26′49″N 14°50′26″E / 50.44694°N 14.84056°E / 50.44694; 14.84056
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMladá Boleslav
First mentioned1380
Area
 • Total
15.04 km2 (5.81 sq mi)
Elevation
318 m (1,043 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
788
 • Density52/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
293 01, 294 25
Websitewww.bukovno.cz

Bukovno is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The village of Líny is an administrative part of Bukovno.

Geography

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Bukovno is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) west of Mladá Boleslav and 44 km (27 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table.

History

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The first written mention of Bukovno is from 1380. It was part of the Mladá Boleslav estate, owned by the Michalovice family until 1468. In 1584, Bukovno was bought by the Czernin family and annexed to the Kosmonosy estate. This lasted until 1734, when Bukovno was bought by Jan Gemmrich of Neuberk.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869919—    
1880967+5.2%
1890947−2.1%
1900939−0.8%
1910914−2.7%
YearPop.±%
1921974+6.6%
19301,070+9.9%
1950736−31.2%
1961747+1.5%
1970643−13.9%
YearPop.±%
1980587−8.7%
1991526−10.4%
2001560+6.5%
2011675+20.5%
2021771+14.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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Bukovno is located on the railway line MělníkMladějov, but in the off season it is only in operation on weekends.[5]

Sights

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The main landmark of Bukovno is the Church of Saint John of Nepomuk. It was built in the Baroque style in 1769.[2][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Bukovno. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Detail stanice Bukovno" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  6. ^ "Kostel sv. Jana Nepomuckého" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
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