Borek (Pardubice District)

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

Borek
Aerial view
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Flag of Borek
Coat of arms of Borek
Borek is located in Czech Republic
Borek
Borek
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°7′38″N 15°51′24″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictPardubice
First mentioned1436
Area
  Total5.22 km2 (2.02 sq mi)
Elevation
245 m (804 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total282
  Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
534 01
Websitewww.obec-borek.eu

Geography

Borek is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Pardubice and 7 kilometres (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.[2]

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[3][4]

Transport

The D35 motorway passes through the municipality.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[5]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Borek. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Pardubice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, okres Pardubice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
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