Chvojenec
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| Area: | 9.9 km² |
| Population: | 631 (2005) |
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Chvojenec is village in Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic, near the town Holice.
Small fortress in this area is mentioned in 1336. This fortress protected crossing of two roads. Ruins of the fortress are almost invisible now. Name of the place is related to evergreens (chvojí) as the area was thickly forested at the time.
Today the village is spread around busy road from Hradec Králové to Brno. Most of its people work in nearby cities.
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Categories: Villages of the Czech Republic