Borotín (Blansko District)

Borotín
Municipality
Centre of Borotín
Flag Coat of arms
Borotín Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°34′53″N 16°40′17″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Blansko
First mentioned	1365
Area
• Total	7.62 km^2 (2.94 sq mi)
Elevation	420 m (1,380 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	422
• Density	55/km^2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	679 37
Website	www.obecborotin.cz

Borotín is a municipality and village in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Geography

Borotín is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) north of Blansko and 40 km (25 mi) north of Brno. It lies on the border between the Boskovice Furrow and Orlické Foothills. The highest point is the hill U Vlčí jámy at 568 m (1,864 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Borotín is from 1365.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 720 —     1880 707 −1.8% 1890 752 +6.4% 1900 719 −4.4% 1910 784 +9.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 793 +1.1% 1930 726 −8.4% 1950 547 −24.7% 1961 575 +5.1% 1970 654 +13.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 623 −4.7% 1991 555 −10.9% 2001 438 −21.1% 2011 407 −7.1% 2021 417 +2.5%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Borotín Castle

The main landmarks of Borotín are the church and the castle. The Borotín Castle was built in the late Baroque style in 1753. It has a valuable chapel dating from 1774, decorated with frescoes by Josef Stern. Today the building houses a retirement home.[5]

The Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross was built in 1786–1788, also in the late Baroque style. However, the tower of the newly built church soon collapsed and had to be rebuilt at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries.[6]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Borotín. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
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.
5. "Areál zámku" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
6. "Kostel Povýšení sv. Kříže" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-10-08.

External links

• Official website