Borek (Havlíčkův Brod District) Explained

Borek
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Vysočina
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Havlíčkův Brod
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.7919°N 15.59°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1557
Area Total Km2:6.60
Elevation M:433
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:121
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:582 82

Borek (in Czech pronounced as /ˈborɛk/) is a municipality and village in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Borek lies approximately 21km (13miles) north of Havlíčkův Brod, 45km (28miles) north of Jihlava, and 90km (60miles) east of Prague.

Administrative parts

The village of Ostružno is an administrative part of Borek.

History

The first written mention of Borek is from 1557. Ostružno was first mentioned in 1397.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Z historie a současnosti. Obec Borek. cs. 2022-11-10.