Borová (Svitavy District)

Borová is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Borová
Municipality
Church of Saint Margaret the Virgin
Church of Saint Margaret the Virgin
Flag of Borová
Flag
Coat of arms of Borová
Coat of arms
Borová is located in Czech Republic
Borová
Borová
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°44′30″N 16°9′44″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictSvitavy
First mentioned1349
Area
 • Total12.99 km2 (5.02 sq mi)
Elevation
615 m (2,018 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,045
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
569 82
Websitewww.borova.cz

Borová lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) west of Svitavy, 43 km (27 mi) south-east of Pardubice, and 130 km (81 mi) east of Prague.

History
Church of Saint Catherine

The first written mention of Borová is from 1349.[2]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Borová. Retrieved 2021-10-14.
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