Borek (Havlíčkův Brod District)

Borek
Municipal office
Municipal office
Flag of Borek
Coat of arms of Borek
Borek is located in Czech Republic
Borek
Borek
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°47′31″N 15°35′24″E / 49.79194°N 15.59000°E / 49.79194; 15.59000
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictHavlíčkův Brod
First mentioned1557
Area
 • Total
6.60 km2 (2.55 sq mi)
Elevation
433 m (1,421 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
121
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
582 82
Websitewww.borek-ostruzno.cz

Borek (Czech pronunciation: [ˈborɛk]) is a municipality and village in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Borek lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) north of Havlíčkův Brod, 45 km (28 mi) north of Jihlava, and 90 km (56 mi) east of Prague.

Administrative parts

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The village of Ostružno is an administrative part of Borek.

History

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The first written mention of Borek is from 1557. Ostružno was first mentioned in 1397.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869392—    
1880418+6.6%
1890386−7.7%
1900375−2.8%
1910419+11.7%
1921398−5.0%
1930374−6.0%
1950304−18.7%
1961296−2.6%
1970242−18.2%
1980167−31.0%
1991136−18.6%
2001143+5.1%
2011123−14.0%
2021124+0.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Z historie a současnosti" (in Czech). Obec Borek. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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