Borotice (Příbram District)

Borotice
Municipality
View from the west
Flag Coat of arms
Borotice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°44′6″N 14°16′47″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Příbram
First mentioned	1207
Area
• Total	19.02 km^2 (7.34 sq mi)
Elevation	388 m (1,273 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	426
• Density	22/km^2 (58/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	262 03, 262 15, 263 01
Website	www.obecborotice.cz

Borotice is a municipality and village in Příbram District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Borotice consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

• Borotice (144)
• Čelina (111)
• Cholín (25)
• Dražetice (83)
• Hubenov (71)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Borot or Borota, meaning "the village of Borot's/Borota's people".[3]

Geography

Borotice is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) east of Příbram and 35 km (22 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is are the hills Čihadlo and Pod skálou, both at 528 m (1,732 ft) above sea level. The southeastern municipal border is formed by the Slapy Reservoir, built on the Vltava River.

History

The first written mention of Borotice is in a deed of Pope Innocent III from 1207, when the village was owned by the Teutonic Order. From 1233, Borotice was a property of Agnes of Bohemia, who founded the order of the Knights of the Cross with the Red Star. This order owend the village until 1619. During the Thirty Years' War, the village was damaged and depopulated.[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,003 —     1880 1,105 +10.2% 1890 1,115 +0.9% 1900 968 −13.2% 1910 1,003 +3.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,001 −0.2% 1930 810 −19.1% 1950 637 −21.4% 1961 622 −2.4% 1970 500 −19.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 408 −18.4% 1991 323 −20.8% 2001 322 −0.3% 2011 348 +8.1% 2021 434 +24.7%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

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

Sights

Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

The main landmark of Borotice is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was originally a medieval church, first mentioned in 1253. In the 17th century, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style. In 1897, the tower was added and Neo-Baroque modifications were made. The large area of the church includes a Baroque rectory from the 18th century, a morgue, farm buildings and an enclosure wall.[7]

A notable building is the castle in Čelina. It was built in the Baroque style in the first quarter of the 18th century. After 1831, Neoclassical modifications were made. The castle chapel next to the castle was built in 1726–1727. The castle is inhabited by its owners and is not accessible to the public. The chapel still serves church purposes.[8]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
3. Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 139.
4. "Borotice (Příbram, Česko)" (in Czech). Středočeská vědecká knihovna v Kladně. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
5. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
6. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
7. "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie s farou" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
8. "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-09-09.

External links

• Official website