Hvožďany

Hvožďany is a village in , , and has about 123 residents. Hvožďany is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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  • Type: Village with 123 residents
  • Description: neighborhood of Bechyně
  • Also known as: “Hvožďany u Bechyně” and “Hvozgany”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Panny Marie and Church of Saint Matthias in Bechyně.

Wayside shrine
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is a wayside shrine.

Church
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is situated 2½ km east of Hvožďany.

Bridge
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also known as Bechyně Rainbow, rarely Rainbow Bridge, originally called the Jubilee Bridge, is a unique reinforced concrete arch bridge over the river on the eastern edge of in the of the . is situated 3½ km east of Hvožďany.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nuzice and Koloměřice.

Village
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is a village.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 2½ km west of Hvožďany.

Town
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is a town in in the of the . It has about 4,800 inhabitants. The town is located at the confluence of the and Smutná rivers. is situated 3 km east of Hvožďany.

Hvožďany

Latitude
49.28617° or 49° 17′ 10″ north
Longitude
14.43329° or 14° 25′ 60″ east
Population
123
Elevation
419 metres (1,375 feet)
Open location code
8FXP7CPM+F8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 601855465
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3074645
Wiki­data ID
Q12021036
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In Other Languages

From Czech to German—“Hvožďany” goes by many names.
  • Czech: “Hvožďany u Bechyně”
  • Czech: “Hvožďany”
  • Esperanto: “Hvožďany (Bechyně)”
  • Esperanto: “Hvožďany”
  • French: “Hvožďany”
  • German: “Hvožďany”
  • German: “Hwoschdian”

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