Zbečník

Coordinates: 50°28′50″N 16°10′06″E / 50.48056°N 16.16833°E / 50.48056; 16.16833
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Zbečník
Village
Aerial view
Aerial view
Zbečník is located in Czech Republic
Zbečník
Zbečník
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°28′50″N 16°10′06″E / 50.48056°N 16.16833°E / 50.48056; 16.16833
Country Czech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictNáchod
MunicipalityHronov
First mentioned1422
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,008
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)CEST
Websitewww.zbecnik.com

Zbečník is a village and an administrative part of Hronov in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic,

Geography[edit]

Zbečnický potok in Zbečník

Zbečník is located about 5 km from the border with Poland. The village lies on the border between the Broumov Highlands and Orlické Foothills. The highest point is the Maternice hill at 545 m (1,788 ft) above sea level. The 4.5 km-long brook of Zbečnický potok (a tributary of the Metuje) flows through the village. The village stretches along the main road in the Zbečnický potok valley.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Zbečník is from 1422. It was probably founded together with a fortress on the hill Kvikov in the 14th or 15th century.[2]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Výsledky sčítání 2021 – otevřená data" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022-12-21.
  2. ^ "Zbečník". Hronovsko v minulosti (in Czech). Retrieved 2022-11-05.

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