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Borek (Pardubice District)

Coordinates: 50°7′38″N 15°51′24″E / 50.12722°N 15.85667°E / 50.12722; 15.85667
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Borek
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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
 • Total5.22 km2 (2.02 sq mi)
Elevation
245 m (804 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total279
 • 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

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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

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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

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

Demographics

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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

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The D35 motorway passes through the municipality.

Sights

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

References

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  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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