Zborovy is a municipality and village in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Zborovy | |
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,_kostel_sv._Jana_K%C5%99titele.JPG) Church of Saint John the Baptist | |
  Zborovy Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°22′52″N 13°30′56″E / 49.38111°N 13.51556°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Klatovy |
| First mentioned | 1418 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.77 km2 (2.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 577 m (1,893 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 134 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 340 34 |
| Website | www |
Geography edit
Zborovy is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) east of Klatovy and 39 km (24 mi) south of Plzeň. It lies in the Blatná Uplands. The highest point is at 640 m (2,100 ft) above sea level. There are several small watercourses and fishponds in the territory.
History edit
The first written mention of Zborovy is from 1418.[2]
Demographics edit
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Transport edit
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights edit
The most valuable building is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It was first mentioned in 1384. It was originally a Romanesque rotunda, built at the turn of the 12th and 13th centuries. Baroque modifications were carried out in three stages from the 17th century until 1778.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ a b "Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
- ^ "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.
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