Zbečník

Zbečník is a village in north-eastern Bohemia, Czech Republic, approximately 5 kilometers from the border with Poland. Zbečník stretches along the main road through the Zbečník stream valley and adjoins 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 Maternice, a mountain that rises 567 meters above sea level.

Zbečník
Village
Zbečník Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°28′50″N 16°10′06″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Hradec Králové
District	Náchod
Municipality	Hronov
Founded	1359
Government
• Mayor	H
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,029
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	CEST
Website	http://vseprozbecnik.webnode.cz/o-nas/

The oldest known written evidence of Zbečník dates to the 15th century, where the (now defunct) fortress of Quicken is mentioned, located on a hill above Zbečník. As Zbečník is in a valley it experiences greater climatic extremes than nearby towns and villages. It is prone to colder winter temperatures, often dropping to -20 °C and to summer days exceeding 30 °C.