Borek (Pardubice District)

Municipality in Pardubice, Czech Republic

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50°7′38″N 15°51′24″E / 50.12722°N 15.85667°E / 50.12722; 15.85667Country

Czech RepublicRegionPardubiceDistrictPardubiceFirst mentioned1436Area

• Total5.22 km² (2.02 sq mi)Elevation

245 m (804 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total282 • Density54/km² (140/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

534 01

Websitewww.obec-borek.eu

Borek is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Geography

Borek is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Pardubice and 7 kilometres (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

The first written mention of Borek is from 1436.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	242	—
1880	297	+22.7%
1890	347	+16.8%
1900	294	−15.3%
1910	308	+4.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	283	−8.1%
1930	265	−6.4%
1950	200	−24.5%
1961	207	+3.5%
1970	204	−1.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	189	−7.4%
1991	194	+2.6%
2001	196	+1.0%
2011	248	+26.5%
2021	286	+15.3%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

The D35 motorway passes through the municipality.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[5]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Borek. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Pardubice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, okres Pardubice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-16.