Chvojenec is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Chvojenec is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) northeast of Pardubice and 12 km (7 mi) southeast of Hradec Králové. It lies on the border between the East Elbe Table and Orlice Table. The highest point is at 305 m (1,001 ft) above sea level.

The first written mention of Chvojenec is from 1336, when it was a part of Chvojno estate. A small fortress stood here until the 16th century. Chvojenec was known for the production of pitch.

During the 18th century Chvojenec, together with Rokytno and Býšť, was the centre of a persecuted religious sect of Deists called blouznivci.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 697 —     1880 778 +11.6% 1890 816 +4.9% 1900 836 +2.5% 1910 772 −7.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 806 +4.4% 1930 827 +2.6% 1950 622 −24.8% 1961 679 +9.2% 1970 598 −11.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 646 +8.0% 1991 592 −8.4% 2001 586 −1.0% 2011 733 +25.1% 2021 727 −0.8%
Source: Censuses

The I/35 road from Hradec Králové to Olomouc runs through the municipality.

Chvojenec is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument are terrain remains of the former water fortress, now an archaeological site.

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