Boskovštejn

Boskovštejn
Municipality

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Boskovštejn
Coordinates: 48°58′32″N 15°56′57″E / 48.97556°N 15.94917°E / 48.97556; 15.94917Coordinates: 48°58′32″N 15°56′57″E / 48.97556°N 15.94917°E / 48.97556; 15.94917
Country  Czech Republic
Region South Moravian
District Znojmo
Area
  Total 7.59 km2 (2.93 sq mi)
Elevation 360 m (1,180 ft)
Population (2006)
  Total 152
  Density 20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Postal code 671 54
Website http://www.boskovstejn.cz

Boskovštejn (German: Boskowstein) is a village and municipality (obec) in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic.

The municipality covers an area of 7.59 square kilometres (2.93 sq mi), and has a population of 152 (as at 28 August 2006).

Boskovštejn lies on the Jevišovka River, approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) north-west of Znojmo, 55 km (34 mi) south-west of Brno, and 166 km (103 mi) south-east of Prague.

There is an old castle located in the village.

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