Bojnice
Bojnice | |
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Town of Bojnice and Bojnice Castle | |
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Bojnice Location of Bojnice in the Trenčín Region Bojnice Location of Bojnice in Slovakia | |
| 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 (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 is known for its tourist attractions like the Bojnice Zoo and the Bojnice Castle. It is also known for its spa.
Population
| Year: | 1994 | 2004 | 2014 | 2024 |
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| Count: | 4984 | 4996 | 4900 | 5073 |
| Progress: | +0.24% | -1.92% | +3.53% |
| Year: | 2023 | 2024 |
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| Count: | 5013 | 5073 |
| Progress: | +1.19% |
Twin towns
Bojnice is twinned with:
- Jeseník, Czech Republic
- Bad Krozingen, Germany
- Rosta, Italy
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne) [om7101rr_obce=AREAS_SK]". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2025-03-31. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bojnice.
- Official town website (in Slovak)
- Bojnice Castle (in Slovak)
- Bojnice Spa (in Slovak)