Havlíčkova Borová (until 1949 Borová; German: Borau) is a market town in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants. It is known as the birthplace of Karel Havlíček Borovský. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
Havlíčkova Borová | |
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  Havlíčkova Borová Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°38′9″N 15°46′54″E / 49.63583°N 15.78167°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Havlíčkův Brod |
| First mentioned | 1289 |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.82 km2 (8.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 586 m (1,923 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 990 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 582 23 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Peršíkov and Železné Horky are administrative parts of Havlíčkova Borová.
Geography
editHavlíčkova Borová is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) east of Havlíčkův Brod and 28 km (17 mi) northeast of Jihlava. Most of the municipal territory lies in the northern tip of the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is the hill Henzlička at 692 metres (2,270 ft) above sea level. The northeastern half of the municipality is situated in the Žďárské vrchy Protected Landscape Area.
History
editThe first written mention of Borová is from 1289. In 1547, the village was promoted to a market town. During its heyday in the 19th century, a school and many houses were built, there were a lot of entrepreneurs who were able to make Borová self-sufficient, and the market town reached about 1,700 inhabitants.[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 landmark is the Church of Saint Vitus. It was built in the Gothic style in the 15th century.[2]
The historic centre contains houses from the 19th century with Empire style façades.[2]
The birthplace of Karel Havlíček Borovský is a national cultural monument. Since 1931, the house has been used as a museum of his life and work.[2]
Notable people
edit- Karel Havlíček Borovský (1821–1856), writer and poet
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b c d "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Havlíčkova Borová. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
- ^ "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.
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