Borotín is a municipality and village in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Borotín | |
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 Centre of Borotín | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Borotín Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°34′53″N 16°40′17″E / 49.58139°N 16.67139°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Blansko |
| First mentioned | 1365 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.62 km2 (2.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 422 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 679 37 |
| Website | www |
Geography
editBorotín is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) north of Blansko and 40 km (25 mi) north of Brno. It lies on the border between the Boskovice Furrow and Orlické Foothills. The highest point is the hill U Vlčí jámy at 568 m (1,864 ft) above sea level.
History
editThe first written mention of Borotín is from 1365.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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The main landmarks of Borotín are the church and the castle. The Borotín Castle was built in the late Baroque style in 1753. It has a valuable chapel dating from 1774, decorated with frescoes by Josef Stern. Today the building houses a retirement home.[5]
The Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross was built in 1786–1788, also in the late Baroque style. However, the tower of the newly built church soon collapsed and had to be rebuilt at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Borotín. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Areál zámku" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ^ "Kostel Povýšení sv. Kříže" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
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