Bor (German: Haid) is a town in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,200 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
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  Bor Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°42′44″N 12°46′25″E / 49.71222°N 12.77361°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Tachov |
| First mentioned | 1263 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Rudolf Kodalík |
| Area | |
| • Total | 116.49 km2 (44.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 472 m (1,549 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,191 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 348 02 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts edit
The villages of Bezděkov, Boječnice, Borovany, Čečkovice, Damnov, Doly, Hlupenov, Holostřevy, Kosov, Kurojedy, Lhota, Lužná, Málkovice, Malovice, Muckov, Nová Hospoda, Nový Dvůr, Ostrov, Skviřín, Velká Ves and Vysočany are administrative parts of Bor.
Etymology edit
The name literally means 'pine forest'. It was founded near a pine forest or on the site where pine forest was cut down.[2]
Geography edit
Bor is located about 14 km (9 mi) southeast of Tachov and 42 km (26 mi) west of Plzeň. It lies in the Upper Palatine Forest Foothills. The highest point is the hill Malovický vrch at 586 m (1,923 ft) above sea level. The territory is rich in fishponds.
History edit
The first written mention of Bor is from 1263, when its location by a water castle is documented. After it was destroyed in 1318, the walls were built. In 1369, Bor gained town privileges.[3]
Only three noble families took turns in ownership of Bor. Until 1650, the town was held by the Lords of Bor. From 1650 to 1720, it was owned by the Lords of Götzen. Since 1720, it was continuously owned by the Löwenstein family. During their rule, Bor was the centre of a large estate.[4]
From 1938 to 1945, the municipality was annexed by Nazi Germany and administered as part of the Reichsgau Sudetenland. After World War II, the German population was expelled.
Demographics edit
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Economy edit
Bor is home to two large producers of automotive parts that are among the most important employers in the region. IDEAL Automotive s.r.o., a Czech branch of German company IDEAL Automotive GmbH founded in 1999, is a manufacturer of textile parts for cars with more than 1,000 employers.[7] Adient company specializes in the assembly of car seats and its factory in Bor has about 800 employees.[8]
Transport edit
The D5 motorway (part of the European route E50) from Plzeň to the Czech-German border passes through the territory, north of the town proper.
Bor lies on a railway line heading from Planá to Domažlice.[9]
Sights edit
The town is known for the neo-Gothic Bor Castle. The castle was created by rebuilding the old water castle in the 19th century. The cylindrical tower remains of the original castle, and today is the dominant feature of the town.[3]
The Church of Saint Nicholas is a landmark of the town square. It was first mentioned in 1282. It was rebuilt in the 14th–16th centuries and after a big fire in 1647, it was once again rebuilt, this time in the Baroque style. It has a late Gothic prismatic tower.[10]
Notable people edit
- Charles, 6th Prince of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg (1834–1921), German nobleman and politician
- Gerhard Wagner (born 1945), German-American physicist
Twin towns – sister cities edit
Pleystein, Germany- Wernberg-Köblitz, Germany
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). pp. 130–131.
- ^ a b "Základní informace" (in Czech). Město Bor. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ^ "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Bor. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Tachov" (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.
- ^ "Kontakty" (in Czech). IDEAL Automotive s.r.o. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ^ "Bor výrobní závod" (in Czech). Adient Czech Republic s.r.o. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ^ "Detail stanice Bor" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-06-19.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Mikuláše v Boru" (in Czech). Město Tachov. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
- ^ "Partnerská města – Pleystein a Wernberg-Köblitz" (in Czech). Město Bor. Retrieved 2020-08-04.
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