Borek is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.
Borek | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Borek Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°1′24″N 14°30′3″E / 49.02333°N 14.50083°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | České Budějovice |
| Founded | 1805 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.97 km2 (0.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 413 m (1,355 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,579 |
| • Density | 800/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 373 67 |
| Website | www |
Borek lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of České Budějovice and 119 km (74 mi) south of Prague.
History edit
Borek was founded in 1805 and is one of the youngest villages in the region.[2]
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 68 | — |
| 1880 | 134 | +97.1% |
| 1890 | 186 | +38.8% |
| 1900 | 191 | +2.7% |
| 1910 | 159 | −16.8% |
| 1921 | 165 | +3.8% |
| 1930 | 290 | +75.8% |
| 1950 | 247 | −14.8% |
| 1961 | 325 | +31.6% |
| 1970 | 337 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 852 | +152.8% |
| 1991 | 991 | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 1,133 | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 1,395 | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 1,521 | +9.0% |
| Source: Censuses[3][4] | ||
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Pár slov o obci Borek" (in Czech). Obec Borek. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres České Budějovice" (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.
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