Borek (Pardubice District)

Borek
Borek
Municipality
	Aerial view
	Flag Coat of arms
	Borek Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°7′38″N 15°51′24″E / 50.12722°N 15.85667°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Pardubice
First mentioned	1436
Area
• Total	5.22 km2 (2.02 sq mi)
Elevation	245 m (804 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	282
• Density	54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	534 01
Website	www.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.

Geography[edit]

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[edit]

The first written mention of Borek is from 1436.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	242	—
1880	297	+22.7%
1890	347	+16.8%
1900	294	−15.3%
1910	308	+4.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	283	−8.1%
1930	265	−6.4%
1950	200	−24.5%
1961	207	+3.5%
1970	204	−1.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	189	−7.4%
1991	194	+2.6%
2001	196	+1.0%
2011	248	+26.5%
2021	286	+15.3%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

The D35 motorway passes through the municipality.

Sights[edit]

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

References[edit]

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

External links[edit]

Official website

[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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