Zbečník Explained

Zbečník
Settlement Type:Village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Hradec Králové
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Náchod
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Hronov
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.4806°N 16.1683°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1422
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1008
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST

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

Geography

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 545m (1,788feet) 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

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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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Výsledky sčítání 2021 – otevřená data. Czech Statistical Office. cs. 2022-12-21.
  2. Web site: Zbečník. Hronovsko v minulosti. cs. 2022-11-05.