Borovno

Borovno
Borovno
Municipality
	General view
	Coat of arms
	Borovno Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°37′19″N 13°41′26″E / 49.62194°N 13.69056°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Plzeň-South
First mentioned	1379
Area
• Total	3.26 km2 (1.26 sq mi)
Elevation	582 m (1,909 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	98
• Density	30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	335 61
Website	www.borovno.cz

Borovno (German: Borowno) is a municipality and village in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name was derived from the Czech word borovice, borový les ("pine, pine forest"), which refers to the composition of the local forest at the time of the settlement of the area.^[2]

Geography

Borovno is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) southeast of Plzeň. The western part of the municipal territory with the village lies in the Švihov Highlands, but most of the territory lies in the forested landscape of the Brdy Highlands. The highest point is at 645 m (2,116 ft) above sea level. The Bradava Stream flows along the southern municipal border and supplies three small fishponds.

History

Borovno was founded in the 14th century at the latest, during the settlement of the area by the lords of Rožmitál. Later it was merged with the Mirošov estate and from 1616, it was part of the Spálené Poříčí estate. The greatest development of Borovno occurred at the end of the 18th century, when smelters were established in the vicinity of the village. In the early 19th century, the development ended.^[2]

In 1945, at the end of World War II, Borovno was liberated by American troops who stopped their advance here. From 1968 to 1990, a military base of the Warsaw Pact armies was located in the territory of Borovno.^[2]

From 1980 to 1990, Borovno was merged with the town of Spálené Poříčí. Since 1 September 1990, the municipality has been separate again.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	345	—
1880	363	+5.2%
1890	325	−10.5%
1900	298	−8.3%
1910	280	−6.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	249	−11.1%
1930	218	−12.4%
1950	176	−19.3%
1961	157	−10.8%
1970	150	−4.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	140	−6.7%
1991	114	−18.6%
2001	92	−19.3%
2011	92	+0.0%
2021	90	−2.2%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

The I/19 road (the section connecting Plzeň with Tábor) runs through the municipality.

Sights

A remnant of the military base is Javor 51, a unique concrete warehouse that was used to store nuclear munitions. Today it is open to the public as the Atom Museum.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Z historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Borovno. Retrieved 2022-11-19.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. p. 30.
^ "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.
^ "Atom muzeum" (in Czech). Atom muzeum Javor 51. Retrieved 2022-11-19.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[history-2] "Z historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Borovno. Retrieved 2022-11-19.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. p. 30.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Atom muzeum" (in Czech). Atom muzeum Javor 51. Retrieved 2022-11-19.

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