Zbečník

Zbečník is a village in north-eastern Bohemia, Czech Republic. It is approximately  from the border with Poland. It is  long and is part of the town of Hronov. The oldest known written evidence of Zbečník dates to the 15th century. It mentions a fortress of Quicken on a hill above Zbečník.

 Geography 

Zbečník is along the main road through the Zbečník stream valley. It is next to the town of Hronov, to the east. The stream flows through the village and joins the river Metuje at Hronov. To the north of the village is a mountain called Maternice. It rises  above sea level. On this mountain is a source of drinking water called Skalákova studánka. In the early 19th century there were attempts to mine coal on Maternice mountain. Because of the poor quality of the coal all mining was discontinued.

 Climate 
As Zbečník is in a valley. It experiences greater climatic extremes than nearby towns and villages. It is prone to colder winter temperatures, dropping to  to  and hottest summer days up to  to .

 References 

 Other websites 
Zbečník on Czech Wikipedia
Official website of Zbečník
Website 

Category:Villages in the Czech Republic
Category:Hradec Králové Region