Borek (Prague-East District)

Borek
Borek
Municipality
	Common in Borek
	Flag Coat of arms
	Borek Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°13′21″N 14°38′50″E / 50.22250°N 14.64722°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-East
Founded	1777
Area
• Total	2.99 km2 (1.15 sq mi)
Elevation	171 m (561 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	312
• Density	100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	277 14
Website	www.obecborek.cz

Borek is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian 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 16 km (10 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Elbe River. The area is rich in oxbow lakes.

History

Borek was founded in 1777. Between 1785 and 1848, the village was part of Křenek. Since 1848, it has been a separate municipality.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	125	—
1880	123	−1.6%
1890	132	+7.3%
1900	123	−6.8%
1910	131	+6.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	147	+12.2%
1930	159	+8.2%
1950	158	−0.6%
1961	174	+10.1%
1970	187	+7.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	181	−3.2%
1991	151	−16.6%
2001	169	+11.9%
2011	310	+83.4%
2021	345	+11.3%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

In the municipal territory is a small airport used for sport flying.

Sights

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

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 133.
^ "Historie a současnost" (in Czech). Obec Borek. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Borek". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-21.

External links

Official website

[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. 133.

[3] "Historie a současnost" (in Czech). Obec Borek. Retrieved 2024-01-30.

[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 2024-08-21.

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