Borová (Svitavy District)
Borová | |
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 Church of Saint Margaret the Virgin | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Borová Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°44′30″N 16°9′44″E / 49.74167°N 16.16222°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 (2023-01-01)[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 is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
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[edit]
The first written mention of Borová is from 1349.[2]
Demographics[edit]
| 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[edit]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "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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