Bořetice (Pelhřimov District)

Bořetice
Entrance to Bořetice
Bořetice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°29′46″N 15°6′36″E / 49.49611°N 15.11000°E / 49.49611; 15.11000
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictPelhřimov
First mentioned1360
Area
 • Total
3.59 km2 (1.39 sq mi)
Elevation
491 m (1,611 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
101
 • Density28.1/km2 (72.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
395 01
Websiteboretice.info

Bořetice is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Bořetice lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north-west of Pelhřimov, 37 km (23 mi) west of Jihlava, and 83 km (52 mi) south-east of Prague.

History

Bořetice was first mentioned in the 14th century. The name originated from the Bořata people. It still belonged to the archbishop of Červená Řečice during that time.

In 1596, Jan Albrech gave his wife Kateřina of Albendorf the village of Bořetice, which he had previously bought from the Španovský brothers - owners of the Loutkov estate. After that, around the 1600s, Bořetice was given to Kryštof Vratislav of Mitrovic. In 1619, he stationed an army in the vicinity of Bořetice, which then was moved to the Konipas fortress in Březina.

Between the years of 1869–1910, Bořetice was a settlement of the village of Březina in the Pelhřimov district. During that time, they built monuments all around the city.

Between the years of 1921–1979, Bořetice was a municipality in the Pelhřimov district between 1921 and 1930, then in the Pacov district in 1950, then in the Pelhřimov district in 1979. During this time, electricity was provided in 1935, then the water supply was provided in 1960. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869187—    
1880192+2.7%
1890221+15.1%
1900187−15.4%
1910194+3.7%
1921180−7.2%
1930162−10.0%
1950120−25.9%
1961126+5.0%
1970123−2.4%
1980103−16.3%
199185−17.5%
200170−17.6%
201168−2.9%
202167−1.5%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Economy

The new 2026 budget predicts that 2 million koruna will be made from income tax, value added tax, corporate income tax, dog fees, gambling tax, computer games tax, waste fee, real estate tax, land rental, forest fee and water fee. The city plans to use the 2 million koruna to improve the city. [5]

Politics

As of now, Tomas Kos is the mayor of Bořetice, while Jiří Kos is the deputy members, which is following with 5 members in the council. They also have a municipal accountant, the finance comittee and the control comittee. [6]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
  2. ^ "History of the village".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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. ^ "Draft budget for 2026".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "Council members".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)