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 | |
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  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 (2024-01-01)[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 |
Etymology
editBorek is a common name of Czech settlements. The name is a diminutive of the word bor (i.e. 'pine forest') and indicates that the settlement was established on or near the site of such forest.[2]
Geography
editBorek 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
editBorek was founded in 1777. Between 1785 and 1848, the village was part of Křenek. Since 1848, it has been a separate municipality.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
In the municipal territory is a small airport used for sport flying.
Sights
editThere are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 133.
- ^ "Historie a současnost" (in Czech). Obec Borek. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Borek". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
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