Bocanovice

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Bocanovice
Boconowice
Village
Railway station in the village

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Coat of arms
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°33′52″N 18°43′40″E / 49.56444°N 18.72778°E / 49.56444; 18.72778
Country Czech Republic
Region Moravian-Silesian
District Frýdek-Místek
First mentioned 1621
Government
  Mayor Renata Sikorová
Area
  Total 3.77 km2 (1.46 sq mi)
Population (2006)
  Total 440
  Density 120/km2 (300/sq mi)
Postal code 739 91
Website http://www.bocanovice.cz/

 Bocanovice  (Polish: Boconowice ) is a village in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has 428 inhabitants (2001 census), 30.9% of the population are ethnic Poles and 80.8% are Roman Catholics.[1]

It is situated on the foothills of the Moravian-Silesian Beskids mountain range, in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia. Lomná River flows through the village.

Footnotes

References

  • Sikora, Jacek (2007-09-29). "Po europejsku". Głos Ludu. p. 1. 

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Coordinates: 49°33′52″N 18°43′40″E / 49.56444°N 18.72778°E / 49.56444; 18.72778

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