Zbečník

Zbečník is a village in north-eastern Bohemia, Czech Republic. It is approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the border with Poland. It is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) long and is part of the town of Hronov. The oldest known written evidence of Zbečník dates to the 15th century. It mentions a fortress of Quicken on a hill above Zbečník.

Village
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Coordinates: 50°28′50″N 16°10′06″E / 50.48056°N 16.16833°E / 50.48056; 16.16833Coordinates: 50°28′50″N 16°10′06″E / 50.48056°N 16.16833°E / 50.48056; 16.16833
CountryCzech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictNáchod
MunicipalityHronov
Founded1359
Government
 • MayorH
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,029
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)CEST
Websitehttp://vseprozbecnik.webnode.cz/o-nas/
Zbečník square.

Geography

Zbečník is along the main road through the Zbečník stream valley. It is next to the town of Hronov, to the east.[1] The stream flows through the village and joins the river Metuje at Hronov. To the north of the village is a mountain called Maternice. It rises 567 metres (1,860 ft) above sea level. On this mountain is a source of drinking water called Skalákova studánka. In the early 19th century there were attempts to mine coal on Maternice mountain.[2] Because of the poor quality of the coal all mining was discontinued.

Climate

As Zbečník is in a valley. It experiences greater climatic extremes than nearby towns and villages. It is prone to colder winter temperatures, dropping to −20 °C (−4 °F) to −30 °C (−22 °F) and hottest summer days up to 30 °C (86 °F) to 35 °C (95 °F).

References

  1. "Welcome to our site". Zbečník our home. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  2. "Location, character and name of the city, the natural conditions". J. Čapek. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

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