Bukovno

50°26′49″N 14°50′26″E / 50.44694°N 14.84056°E / 50.44694; 14.84056Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictMladá BoleslavFirst mentioned1380Area • Total15.04 km² (5.81 sq mi)Elevation318 m (1,043 ft)Population • Total788 • Density52/km² (140/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codesWebsitewww.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

The village of Líny is an administrative part of Bukovno.

Geography

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

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

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 919 —     1880 967 +5.2% 1890 947 −2.1% 1900 939 −0.8% 1910 914 −2.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 974 +6.6% 1930 1,070 +9.9% 1950 736 −31.2% 1961 747 +1.5% 1970 643 −13.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 587 −8.7% 1991 526 −10.4% 2001 560 +6.5% 2011 675 +20.5% 2021 771 +14.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

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

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