Bořitov is a municipality and village in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Bořitov
View from the north
View from the north
Flag of Bořitov
Coat of arms of Bořitov
Bořitov is located in Czech Republic
Bořitov
Bořitov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°25′30″N 16°35′28″E / 49.42500°N 16.59111°E / 49.42500; 16.59111
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBlansko
First mentioned1173
Area
 • Total9.98 km2 (3.85 sq mi)
Elevation
310 m (1,020 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,287
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
679 21
Websitewww.boritov.cz

Bořitov lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of Blansko, 26 km (16 mi) north of Brno, and 173 km (107 mi) south-east of Prague.

Demographics edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869910—    
1880971+6.7%
18901,032+6.3%
19001,086+5.2%
19101,126+3.7%
19211,260+11.9%
19301,310+4.0%
19501,217−7.1%
19611,243+2.1%
19701,187−4.5%
19801,222+2.9%
19911,211−0.9%
20011,224+1.1%
20111,273+4.0%
20211,228−3.5%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

Notable people edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Blansko" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.