Borová (Svitavy District)
Borová is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
Borová | |
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Church of Saint Margaret the Virgin | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Borová Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°44′30″N 16°9′44″E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Svitavy |
| First mentioned | 1349 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.99 km2 (5.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 615 m (2,018 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,045 |
| • Density | 80/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 569 82 |
| Website | www |
Borová lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) west of Svitavy, 43 km (27 mi) south-east of Pardubice, and 130 km (81 mi) east of Prague.
History
The first written mention of Borová is from 1349.[2]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 1,400 | — |
| 1880 | 1,381 | −1.4% |
| 1890 | 1,313 | −4.9% |
| 1900 | 1,295 | −1.4% |
| 1910 | 1,257 | −2.9% |
| 1921 | 1,248 | −0.7% |
| 1930 | 1,611 | +29.1% |
| 1950 | 894 | −44.5% |
| 1961 | 879 | −1.7% |
| 1970 | 846 | −3.8% |
| 1980 | 846 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 900 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 922 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 968 | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 997 | +3.0% |
| Source: Censuses[3][4] | ||
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Borová. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
- "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Svitavy" (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.
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