Borotín (Blansko District)

Borotín
Borotín
Municipality
	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)
• Total	422
• Density	55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	679 37
Website	www.obecborotin.cz

Borotín is a municipality and village in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Geography

Borotín 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

The first written mention of Borotín is from 1365.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	720	—
1880	707	−1.8%
1890	752	+6.4%
1900	719	−4.4%
1910	784	+9.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	793	+1.1%
1930	726	−8.4%
1950	547	−24.7%
1961	575	+5.1%
1970	654	+13.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	623	−4.7%
1991	555	−10.9%
2001	438	−21.1%
2011	407	−7.1%
2021	417	+2.5%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

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

Sights

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

^ "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.

External links

Official website

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

[2] "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Borotín. Retrieved 2024-10-08.

[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] "Areál zámku" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-10-08.

[6] "Kostel Povýšení sv. Kříže" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-10-08.

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