Borek (České Budějovice District)

Borek
Municipality
Municipal office
Flag Coat of arms
Borek Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°1′24″N 14°30′3″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	České Budějovice
Founded	1805
Area
• Total	1.97 km^2 (0.76 sq mi)
Elevation	413 m (1,355 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,586
• Density	810/km^2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	373 67
Website	www.obecborek.eu

Borek is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.

Borek lies approximately 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of České Budějovice and 119 km (74 mi) south of Prague.

History

Borek was founded in 1805 and is one of the youngest villages in the region.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	68	—
1880	134	+97.1%
1890	186	+38.8%
1900	191	+2.7%
1910	159	−16.8%
1921	165	+3.8%
1930	290	+75.8%
1950	247	−14.8%
1961	325	+31.6%
1970	337	+3.7%
1980	852	+152.8%
1991	991	+16.3%
2001	1,133	+14.3%
2011	1,395	+23.1%
2021	1,521	+9.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Pár slov o obci Borek" (in Czech). Obec Borek. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

External links

• Official website