Bukovice (Náchod District)
Municipality in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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Bukovice is a municipality and village in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Bukovice | |
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View from the northwest | |
_vlajka.jpg) Flag _znak.jpg) Coat of arms | |
  Bukovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°32′58″N 16°13′41″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Náchod |
| First mentioned | 1406 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.43 km2 (0.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 453 m (1,486 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 375 |
| • Density | 154/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 549 54 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
Geography
Bukovice is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Náchod and 24 km (15 mi) south of the Polish city of Wałbrzych. It lies in the Broumov Highlands, in the Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is a hill at 583 m (1,913 ft) above sea level. The streams Hlavňovský potok and Pěkovský potok merge in the centre of the village. From the confluence, the stream is known as Dunajka.
History
The first written mention of Bukovice is from 1406. In 1421, the village was burned down by the Silesian army. In 1535, the village was hit by a plague epidemic. Another disaster was the Thirty Years' War, during which the village was devastated. In 1727, Bukovice had 17 inhabitants.[3]
Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
Among the protected cultural monuments is a column with a statue of the Virgin Mary from 1747 and a rural house from the mid-19th century that is an example of regional folk architecture.[6]
