Banín (German: Bohnau) is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Banín
Church of Saint Barbara
Church of Saint Barbara
Flag of Banín
Coat of arms of Banín
Banín is located in Czech Republic
Banín
Banín
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°39′56″N 16°27′43″E / 49.66556°N 16.46194°E / 49.66556; 16.46194
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictSvitavy
First mentioned1291
Area
  Total
12.92 km2 (4.99 sq mi)
Elevation
454 m (1,490 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
  Total
300
  Density23/km2 (60/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
568 02
Websitewww.banin.cz

Banín lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) south of Svitavy, 64 km (40 mi) south-east of Pardubice, and 153 km (95 mi) east of Prague.

Demographics

edit
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869701    
1880668−4.7%
1890702+5.1%
1900719+2.4%
1910731+1.7%
1921696−4.8%
1930694−0.3%
1950367−47.1%
1961403+9.8%
1970357−11.4%
1980328−8.1%
1991276−15.9%
2001304+10.1%
2011301−1.0%
2021280−7.0%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

Notable people

edit
  • Jan Felkl (1817–1887), industrialist and globe maker

References

edit
edit