Borovnice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈborovɲɪtsɛ]; German: Kienwald) is a municipality and village in Rychnov nad Kněžnou District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

The villages of Homole, Přestavlky and Rájec are administrative parts of Borovnice.

Borovnice is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) south of Rychnov nad Kněžnou and 32 km (20 mi) southeast of Hradec Králové. It lies on the border between the Orlice Table and Svitavy Uplands. The highest point is at 401 m (1,316 ft) above sea level. The Brodec stream flows through the municipality and supplies two local fishponds.

The first written mention of Borovnice is from 1449. Rájec was first mentioned in 1399 and Přestavlky in 1400. Until 1756, Borovnice was owned by various less important noblemen. From 1756, it was a property of the Kinsky family.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 736 —     1880 768 +4.3% 1890 758 −1.3% 1900 725 −4.4% 1910 692 −4.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 687 −0.7% 1930 576 −16.2% 1950 511 −11.3% 1961 503 −1.6% 1970 459 −8.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 406 −11.5% 1991 415 +2.2% 2001 371 −10.6% 2011 385 +3.8% 2021 397 +3.1%
Source: Censuses

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

The most valuable monument is the Přestavlky Castle. It was gradually built in the Baroque and Neoclassical styles between 1650 and 1750, on the site of an older fortress.

The village of Homole gave its name the nearby pilgrimage site with the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, but it is located just outside the municipal boundaries.

• František Marek (1899–1971), architect

• Official website