Zborov is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Zborov | |
|---|---|
 Wayside cross | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Zborov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°56′37″N 16°50′9″E / 49.94361°N 16.83583°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Šumperk |
| First mentioned | 1464 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.15 km2 (1.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 474 m (1,555 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 263 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 789 01 |
| Website | zborov |
Zborov lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Šumperk, 50 km (31 mi) north-west of Olomouc, and 174 km (108 mi) east of Prague. Háj peak is situated in the area which slope is used for skiing.
Etymology
editThe name is derived from the personal name Zbor.[2]
History
editThe first written mention of Zborov is from 1464, when the village was sold to the Tunkl of Brníčko family as a part of the Šilperk estate. It was merged with the Zábřeh estate, which remained so until 1848.[2]
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 457 | — |
| 1880 | 430 | −5.9% |
| 1890 | 389 | −9.5% |
| 1900 | 391 | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 415 | +6.1% |
| 1921 | 417 | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 378 | −9.4% |
| 1950 | 278 | −26.5% |
| 1961 | 291 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 218 | −25.1% |
| 1980 | 246 | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 236 | −4.1% |
| 2001 | 211 | −10.6% |
| 2011 | 230 | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 209 | −9.1% |
| Source: Censuses[3][4] | ||
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "Historie obce Zborov" (in Czech). Obec Bělotín. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
- ^ "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.
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