Bor (Tachov District)
Bor (German: Haid) is a town in the Pilsen Region of the Czech Republic. It lies some 50 km (30 mi) to the west from the region capital of Pilsen. It is also the seat of the Municipality with Commissioned Local Authority within the Tachov Municipality with Extended Competence.
Bor | |
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Town | |
 St. Nicolas church | |
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  Bor Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°42′44″N 12°46′25″E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Tachov |
| First mentioned | 1263 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Petr Myslivec |
| Area | |
| • Total | 116.52 km2 (44.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 472 m (1,549 ft) |
| Population (2019-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 4,306 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 348 02 |
| Website | www.mubor.cz |
Interesting Facts
The popular TV series Hospital at the End of the City (Czech: Nemocnice na kraji města) takes place in Bor.
References
- "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- "Partnerská města - Pleystein a Wernberg-Köblitz" (in Czech). Město Bor. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
External links
- Municipal website (in Czech)
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