Bítovany is a municipality and village in Chrudim District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Administrative division Bítovany consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): Bítovany (414) Bítovánky (25)
Etymology The name Bítovany means "the village of people from Bítov". The name of the village of Bítovánky is a diminutive of Bítovany.
Geography Bítovany is located about southeast of Chrudim and south of Pardubice. Almost the entire municipal territory lies in an agricultural landscape in the Svitavy Uplands. The southernmost part extends into the Iron Mountains and includes the highest point of Bítovany at above sea level. The Ležák Stream flows through the municipality. The territory of Bítovany is rich in small fishponds.
History The first written mention of Bítovany is from 1347.
Demographics
Transport The railway line Pardubice–Havlíčkův Brod passes through the municipal territory, but there is no train station. Bítovany is served by the station in neighbouring Zaječice.
Sights
The main landmark of Bítovany and the oldest building is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It was first mentioned in 1350 as a Gothic parish church. After 1650, Baroque modifications were made. The current neo-Gothic appearance dates from 1883.
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