Borek (Pardubice District)
Borek | |
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  Borek Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°7′38″N 15°51′24″E / 50.12722°N 15.85667°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Pardubice |
| First mentioned | 1436 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.22 km2 (2.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 245 m (804 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 279 |
| • Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 534 01 |
| Website | www |
Borek is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Etymology
[edit]Borek 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
[edit]Borek is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Pardubice and 7 km (4 mi) south of Hradec Králové. It lies mostly in the East Elbe Table, only the northern part of the municipality extends into the Orlice Table.
History
[edit]The first written mention of Borek is from 1436.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
[edit]The D35 motorway passes through the municipality.
Sights
[edit]There 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. 134.
- ^ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Borek. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ^ "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 2024-07-12.
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