Bojnice

Bojnice is a small town in central , adjacent to the city of Prievidza. It is one the most famous areas in the Slovak Republic offering history, entertainment and relaxation.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Bojnice Castle and Bojnice Zoo.

is a medieval castle in Bojnice, Slovakia. It is a Romanesque castle with some original Gothic and Renaissance elements built in the 12th century.

Zoo
The Slovak National Zoological Garden is a 42-hectare zoo in the town of Bojnice, . It is the oldest and most visited of Slovak zoos, being established in 1955.

Aerodrome
is an aerodrome.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Prievidza and Opatovce nad Nitrou.

Town
is a city in western . With approximately 46,000 inhabitants it is the second biggest municipality in the and 11th largest city in Slovakia generally.

Village
is a and municipality in in the of western .

Village
is a and municipality in in the of western .

Bojnice

Latitude
48.78° or 48° 46′ 48″ north
Longitude
18.5822° or 18° 34′ 56″ east
Population
4,950
Elevation
291 metres (955 feet)
United Nations Location Code
SK BOJ
Open location code
8FWWQHHJ+XV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 26036701
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
3061015
Wiki­data ID
Q788753
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Waray—“Bojnice” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: بوينيتسى
  • Asturian: Bojnice
  • Azerbaijani: Bojnice
  • Azerbaijani: Boynitse
  • Basque: Bojnice
  • Belarusian: Bojnice
  • Belarusian: Бойніцы
  • Catalan: Bojnice
  • Cebuano: Bojnice
  • Chinese: Bojnice
  • Chinese: 博伊尼采
  • Croatian: Bojnice
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  • Egyptian Arabic: بوينيتسى
  • Esperanto: Bojnice
  • Estonian: Bojnice
  • Finnish: Bojnice
  • French: Bojnice
  • Galician: Bojnice
  • German: Bojnice
  • German: Weinitz” (historical)
  • Greek: Μποϊνίτσε
  • Hebrew: בויניצה
  • Hungarian: Bajmóc
  • Hungarian: Bojnice
  • Italian: Bojnice
  • Japanese: ボイニツェ
  • Korean: 보이니체
  • Latvian: Bojnice
  • Lezghian: Бойнице
  • Limburgan: Bojnice
  • Lombard: Bojnice
  • Malay: Bojnice
  • Min Nan Chinese: Bojnice
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Bojnice
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Bojnice
  • Norwegian: Bojnice
  • Persian: بینیتسه
  • Polish: Bajmóc
  • Polish: Bojnice
  • Portuguese: Bojnice
  • Romanian: Bojnice
  • Russian: Bojnice
  • Russian: Бойнице
  • Serbian: Bojnice
  • Serbian: Бојнице
  • Serbian: Бојњице
  • Serbo-Croatian: Bojnice
  • Serbo-Croatian: Bojnjice
  • Slovak: Bojnice
  • Slovenian: Bojnice
  • Spanish: Bojnice
  • Swedish: Bojnice
  • Tatar: Bojnice
  • Tatar: Бойнитсе
  • Turkish: Bojnice
  • Ukrainian: Bojnice
  • Ukrainian: Бойнице
  • Ukrainian: Бойниці
  • Ukrainian: Бойніце
  • Vietnamese: Bojnice
  • Waray (Philippines): Bojnice

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