Velký Bor is a municipality and village in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Velký Bor | |
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 General view | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Velký Bor Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°21′54″N 13°42′5″E / 49.36500°N 13.70139°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Klatovy |
| First mentioned | 1283 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.85 km2 (6.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 452 m (1,483 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 568 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 341 01 |
| Website | www |
Velký Bor lies approximately 31 kilometres (19 mi) east of Klatovy, 49 km (30 mi) south-east of Plzeň, and 96 km (60 mi) south-west of Prague.
Administrative parts edit
The villages of Jetenovice and Slivonice are administrative parts of Velký Bor.
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 1,091 | — |
| 1880 | 1,222 | +12.0% |
| 1890 | 1,119 | −8.4% |
| 1900 | 1,040 | −7.1% |
| 1910 | 1,001 | −3.7% |
| 1921 | 963 | −3.8% |
| 1930 | 918 | −4.7% |
| 1950 | 709 | −22.8% |
| 1961 | 705 | −0.6% |
| 1970 | 629 | −10.8% |
| 1980 | 560 | −11.0% |
| 1991 | 551 | −1.6% |
| 2001 | 545 | −1.1% |
| 2011 | 556 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 534 | −4.0% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
Notable people edit
- Sylvester Krnka (1825–1903), rifle maker and inventor
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Klatovy" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 31–32.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
External links edit
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