Pňovany
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 Czech Republic
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| Region : | Plzeňský kraj | ||||
| District : | Plzeň-sever | ||||
| Area : | 1842 ha | ||||
| Geographic location : | 49 ° 47 ' N , 13 ° 7' E | ||||
| Height: | 425 m nm | ||||
| Residents : | 427 (Jan 1, 2019) | ||||
| Postal code : | 330 33 | ||||
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| Railway connection: |
170 (Prague–) Plzeň – Cheb 177 Pňovany – Bezdružice |
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| Status: | local community | ||||
| Districts: | 3 | ||||
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| Mayor : | Miroslav Hůla (as of 2013) | ||||
| Address: | Pňovany 171 330 33 Město Touškov |
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| Municipality number: | 559377 | ||||
| Website : | www.pnovany.cz | ||||
Pňovany (German Piwana ) is a municipality in the Czech Republic, in the Okres Plzeň-sever and the closest village to the Hracholusky dam and the local recreation area there .
history
The place is first mentioned in the books of the Kladruby Monastery in 1205 . In the middle of the village, opposite the castle, there was a Jewish settlement, traces of which can still be recognized.
Historical sights include
- a baroque castle from the middle of the 18th century
- Church of St. Anne, originally a Gothic building from the 14th century
- 19th century Jewish cemetery
Community structure
The municipality Pňovany includes the localities Rájov (Rajow, also Rajowa and historically Rayhofen), Chotěšovičky (Klein-Chotieschau), Nový Dvůr (Neuhof) and the desert area Dolany (Dollana) .
Railway connection
Despite its small size, the place has two rail links. The Pňovany station connects the main line 170 (Prague–) Plzeň – Cheb with the branch line 177 Pňovany – Bezdružice . The distance from the train station to the town center is around 5.5 km. The Pňovany zastávka stop is located in an easterly direction on route 170 (Prague–) Plzeň – Cheb. The distance to the town center is around one kilometer.