Boreč is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Boreč
Municipal office
Municipal office
Flag of Boreč
Coat of arms of Boreč
Boreč is located in Czech Republic
Boreč
Boreč
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°24′27″N 14°43′57″E / 50.40750°N 14.73250°E / 50.40750; 14.73250
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMladá Boleslav
First mentioned1385
Area
 • Total6.94 km2 (2.68 sq mi)
Elevation
294 m (965 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total280
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
294 26
Websitewww.obec-borec.cz

Administrative parts

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The village of Žebice is an administrative part of Boreč.

Etymology

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The initial name of the village was Bořeč. The name was derived from the personal name Bořek, meaning "Bořek's (court)".[2]

Geography

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Boreč is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of Mladá Boleslav and 37 km (23 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Jizera Table. The stream Košátecký potok flows along the western and southern municipal border.

History

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The first written mention of Boreč is from 1385. Around 1404, the village belonged to Lords of Kováň. In 1505, Boreč was documented as a part of the Košátky estate, which was bought by King Ferdinand I in 1548. In 1615–1694, the entire village belonged to the Bezno estate, then part of the village was annexed to the Velké Všelisy estate. This lasted unti lthe establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1848.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869349—    
1880325−6.9%
1890350+7.7%
1900394+12.6%
1910436+10.7%
YearPop.±%
1921325−25.5%
1930382+17.5%
1950233−39.0%
1961396+70.0%
1970326−17.7%
YearPop.±%
1980268−17.8%
1991226−15.7%
2001291+28.8%
2011279−4.1%
2021264−5.4%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

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Gate of a former homestead

Boreč is poor in monuments. Among the protected cultural monuments are a late Baroque gate from 1835 and a rural homestead from the 1840s.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 132.
  3. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Boreč. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Boreč". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
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