| Borek | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Bohemian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Prague-East |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 50.2225°N 14.6472°W |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1777 |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.99 |
| Elevation M: | 171 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 312 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 277 14 |
Borek is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Borek is a common name of Czech settlements. The name is a diminutive of the word bor (i.e. 'pine forest') and indicates that the settlement was established on or near the site of such forest.[2]
Borek is located about 16km (10miles) northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Elbe River. The area is rich in oxbow lakes.
Borek was founded in 1777. Between 1785 and 1848, the village was part of Křenek. Since 1848, it has been a separate municipality.[3]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
In the municipal territory is a small airport used for sport flying.
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[4]