Velký Bor
Velký Bor | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Velký Bor Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°21′54″N 13°42′5″E / 49.36500°N 13.70139°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Klatovy |
| First mentioned | 1283 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.85 km2 (6.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 452 m (1,483 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 568 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 341 01 |
| Website | www |
Velký Bor is a municipality and village in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Velký Bor lies approximately 31 kilometres (19 mi) east of Klatovy, 49 km (30 mi) south-east of Plzeň, and 96 km (60 mi) south-west of Prague.
Administrative parts[edit]
The villages of Jetenovice and Slivonice are administrative parts of Velký Bor.
Demographics[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 1,091 | — |
| 1880 | 1,222 | +12.0% |
| 1890 | 1,119 | −8.4% |
| 1900 | 1,040 | −7.1% |
| 1910 | 1,001 | −3.7% |
| 1921 | 963 | −3.8% |
| 1930 | 918 | −4.7% |
| 1950 | 709 | −22.8% |
| 1961 | 705 | −0.6% |
| 1970 | 629 | −10.8% |
| 1980 | 560 | −11.0% |
| 1991 | 551 | −1.6% |
| 2001 | 545 | −1.1% |
| 2011 | 556 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 534 | −4.0% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
Notable people[edit]
- Sylvester Krnka (1825–1903), rifle maker and inventor
References[edit]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Klatovy" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 31–32.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
External links[edit]
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