Borohrádek

Borohrádek (Czech pronunciation: [ˈboroɦraːdɛk]; German: Heideburg) is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has c. 2,150 inhabitants. It is located 22 kilometres (14 mi) southeast of Hradec Králové and 119 kilometres (74 mi) east of Prague.

Borohrádek
Town
Town square
Flag
Coat of arms
Borohrádek
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°5′52″N 16°5′38″E
CountryCzech Republic
RegionHradec Králové
DistrictRychnov nad Kněžnou
Little DistrictKostelec nad Orlicí
First mentioned1342
Government
  MayorMartin Moravec
Area
  Total13.98 km2 (5.40 sq mi)
Elevation
258 m (846 ft)
Population
 (2019)
  Total2,079[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
517 24
Websitemestoborohradek.cz

The municipality covers an area of 13.98 square kilometres (5.40 sq mi) and as of 2014 it had a population of 2108. First written notice about the village is from year 1342.

The village of Šachov is an administrative part of Borohrádek.

References

  1. "Počet Obyvatel v Obcích - Population of Municipalities" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. p. 68. Retrieved 2 March 2020.



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