Bojnice
Sign in to saveBojnice (; ) is a historical town in western Slovakia located on the Nitra river, near the city of Prievidza. The town is situated just below the Bojnice Castle. It has a population of around 5,000.
Key facts
- Slovak place.name
- Bojnice
- Slovak place.settlement_type
- Municipality
- Slovak place.image_skyline
- Slovakia Bojnice (The photo is made of a glider "Duo Discus xlt") (8698340484).jpg
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- Town of Bojnice and Bojnice Castle
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- Bojnice-prievidza-flag.svg
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- Coat of Arms of Bojnice.svg
- Slovak place.subdivision_type1
- Region
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- District
- Slovak place.subdivision_name2
- Prievidza District
- Slovak place.pushpin_map
- Slovakia Trenčín Region#Slovakia
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- 1
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- Location of Bojnice in the Trenčín Region##Location of Bojnice in Slovakia
- Slovak place.leader_title
- Mayor
- Slovak place.leader_name
- Ladislav Smatana
- Slovak place.established_title
- First mentioned
- Slovak place.established_date
- 1113
- Slovak place.elevation_m
- 291
- Slovak place.postal_code_type
- Postal code
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12 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- Landmarks
- Population
- Ethnicity
- Religion
- Notable people
- Twin towns — sister cities
- See also
- References
- Genealogical resources
- External links
Bojnice (; ) is a historical town in western Slovakia located on the Nitra river, near the city of Prievidza. The town is situated just below the Bojnice Castle. It has a population of around 5,000.
Bojnice is best known for its popular tourist attractions, among them being the largest zoo in Slovakia and the Bojnice castle, and generally for being one of the oldest spa towns in Slovakia.