Bobnice

Bobnice is a municipality and village in Nymburk District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Bobnice
Municipality
Aerial view from the south
Flag Coat of arms
Bobnice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°13′11″N 15°3′13″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Nymburk
First mentioned	1363
Area
• Total	9.95 km2 (3.84 sq mi)
Elevation	192 m (630 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	878
• Density	88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	289 31
Website	www.bobnice.cz

Administrative division

Bobnice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

• Bobnice (638)
• Kovansko (217)

Etymology

The name is probably derived from the Czech word bobník, meaning 'bean grower'. Bobnice was a village of such people.^[3]

Geography

Bobnice is located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) north of Nymburk and 39 km (24 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The Klobuš Stream and several other small streams that are Klobuš's tributaries flow through the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Bobnice is from 1363. From 1547, the village belonged to the Poděbrady estate. During the Thirty Years' War, the village was completely destroyed, but was soon re-established.^[4]

The village of Kovansko was founded by Germans from the Province of Silesia in 1785.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 763 —     1880 915 +19.9% 1890 983 +7.4% 1900 1,078 +9.7% 1910 1,100 +2.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,129 +2.6% 1930 1,255 +11.2% 1950 940 −25.1% 1961 979 +4.1% 1970 908 −7.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 821 −9.6% 1991 736 −10.4% 2001 724 −1.6% 2011 865 +19.5% 2021 855 −1.2%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

The railway line Nymburk–Jičín runs through the northern part of the municipality, outside the built-up area. The train station called Jíkev, named after the neighbouring municipality of Jíkev, is located here on the railway line.^[7]

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[8]