Borek (Pardubice District)

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Borek
Municipality
Aerial view
Aerial view
Flag of Borek
Flag
Coat of arms of Borek
Coat of arms
Borek is located in Czech Republic
Borek
Borek
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°7′38″N 15°51′24″E / 50.12722°N 15.85667°E / 50.12722; 15.85667
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictPardubice
First mentioned1436
Area
 • Total
5.22 km2 (2.02 sq mi)
Elevation
245 m (804 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
279
 • Density53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
534 01
Websitewww.obec-borek.eu

Borek is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Etymology

Borek is a common name of Czech settlements. The name is a diminutive of the word bor (i.e. 'pine forest') and indicates that the settlement was established on or near the site of such forest.[2]

Geography

Borek is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Pardubice and 7 km (4 mi) south of Hradec Králové. It lies mostly in the East Elbe Table, only the northern part of the municipality extends into the Orlice Table.

History

The first written mention of Borek is from 1436.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869242—    
1880297+22.7%
1890347+16.8%
1900294−15.3%
1910308+4.8%
YearPop.±%
1921283−8.1%
1930265−6.4%
1950200−24.5%
1961207+3.5%
1970204−1.4%
YearPop.±%
1980189−7.4%
1991194+2.6%
2001196+1.0%
2011248+26.5%
2021286+15.3%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The D35 motorway passes through the municipality.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 134.
  3. ^ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Borek. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Borek". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
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