Borotín (Tábor District)

Borotín
Borotín
Market town
	View from the southeast
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	Borotín Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°30′18″N 14°36′47″E / 49.50500°N 14.61306°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Tábor
First mentioned	1356
Area
• Total	26.26 km2 (10.14 sq mi)
Elevation	520 m (1,710 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	689
• Density	26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	391 35
Website	www.borotin.cz

Borotín is a market town in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Boratkov, Chomoutova Lhota, Hatov, Kamenná Lhota, Libenice, Nový Kostelec, Pejšova Lhota, Pikov, Předbojov and Sychrov are administrative parts of Borotín.

Geography

Borotín is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) north of Tábor and 60 km (37 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is the hill Dehetník at 680 m (2,230 ft) above sea level. There are several fishponds in the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Borotín is 1356. However, an old seal with the year 1333 was found, and according to the historians' theory, this is the year when Borotín was promoted to a market town. The church was first documented in 1373.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,096	—
1880	2,027	−3.3%
1890	1,779	−12.2%
1900	1,665	−6.4%
1910	1,549	−7.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,477	−4.6%
1930	1,279	−13.4%
1950	925	−27.7%
1961	923	−0.2%
1970	762	−17.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	634	−16.8%
1991	545	−14.0%
2001	510	−6.4%
2011	607	+19.0%
2021	693	+14.2%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Borotín is the Church of the Ascension of Christ. It was built in the mid-14th century. Despite reconstructions in 1796 and 1863, it has a preserved Romanesque nave and Gothic tower.^[5]

The romantic ruins of Borotín Castle are located on the shore of the Starozámecký Pond. It was built in the 14th century. In 1623, during the Thirty Years' War, the castle was burned down. In the first half of the 19th century, part of the castle was demolished and the stone was used for construction purposes by villagers. The rest of the cylindrical tower and the adjacent Gothic palace have been preserved from the castle.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Borotín: Průzkumy a rozbory" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Borotín. p. 11. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
^ "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.
^ "Kostel Nanebevstoupení Páně se hřbitovem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
^ "Zřícenina hradu Borotín – pravá hradní romantika" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-11-01.

External links

Official website

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

[2] "Borotín: Průzkumy a rozbory" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Borotín. p. 11. Retrieved 2022-11-01.

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

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

[5] "Kostel Nanebevstoupení Páně se hřbitovem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-11-01.

[6] "Zřícenina hradu Borotín – pravá hradní romantika" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-11-01.

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