Borek is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Borek | |
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 Common in Borek | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Borek Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°13′21″N 14°38′50″E / 50.22250°N 14.64722°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Prague-East |
| Founded | 1777 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.99 km2 (1.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 171 m (561 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 312 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 277 14 |
| Website | www |
Geography edit
Borek is located about 16 km (10 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Elbe River. The area is rich in oxbow lakes.
History edit
Borek was founded in 1777. Between 1785 and 1848, the village was part of Křenek. Since 1848, it has been a separate municipality.[2]
Demographics edit
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Transport edit
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
In the municipal territory there is a small airport used for sport flying.
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.
- ^ "Historie a současnost" (in Czech). Obec Borek. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Praha-východ" (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 Praha-východ". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
External links edit
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