Bojnice
town in Slovakia
Bojnice (German: Weinitz; Hungarian: Bajmóc) is a town in the Trenčín Region in Slovakia. Bojnice is on the river Nitra. It is near the city of Prievidza. About 5,000 people live there.
Bojnice | |
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Town | |
Location of Bojnice in the Trenčín Region | |
Coordinates: 48°46′45″N 18°35′00″E / 48.77917°N 18.58333°E | |
Country | Slovakia |
Region | Trenčín |
District | Prievidza |
First mentioned | 1113 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ladislav Smatana |
Area | |
• Total | 19.92[2] km2 (7.69[2] sq mi) |
Elevation | 291[3] m (955[3] ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 4,983[1] |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 972 01[3] |
Area code | +421 46[3] |
Car plate | PD |
Website | www.bojnice.sk |
Bojnice is known for its tourist attractions like the Bojnice Zoo and the Bojnice Castle. It is also known for its spa.
Twin towns
changeBojnice is twinned with:
- Jeseník, Czech Republic
- Bad Krozingen, Germany
- Rosta, Italy
References
change- ↑ "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce [om7014rr_ukaz: Rozloha (Štvorcový meter)]". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
Other websites
changeWikimedia Commons has media related to Bojnice.
- Official town website (in Slovak)
- Bojnice Castle (in Slovak)
- Bojnice Spa (in Slovak)