Boreč

Boreč is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Boreč
Municipality
Municipal office
Flag Coat of arms
Boreč Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°24′27″N 14°43′57″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mladá Boleslav
First mentioned	1385
Area
• Total	6.94 km2 (2.68 sq mi)
Elevation	294 m (965 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	282
• Density	41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	294 26
Website	www.obec-borec.cz

Administrative division

Boreč consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

• Boreč (130)
• Žebice (134)

Etymology

The initial name of the village was Bořeč. The name was derived from the personal name Bořek, meaning "Bořek's (court)".^[3]

Geography

Boreč is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of Mladá Boleslav and 37 km (23 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Jizera Table. The stream Košátecký potok flows along the western and southern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Boreč is from 1385. Around 1404, the village belonged to Lords of Kováň. In 1505, Boreč was documented as a part of the Košátky estate, which was bought by King Ferdinand I in 1548. In 1615–1694, the entire village belonged to the Bezno estate, then part of the village was annexed to the Velké Všelisy estate. This lasted until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1848.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 349 —     1880 325 −6.9% 1890 350 +7.7% 1900 394 +12.6% 1910 436 +10.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 325 −25.5% 1930 382 +17.5% 1950 233 −39.0% 1961 396 +70.0% 1970 326 −17.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 268 −17.8% 1991 226 −15.7% 2001 291 +28.8% 2011 279 −4.1% 2021 264 −5.4%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

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

Sights

Gate of a former homestead

Boreč is poor in monuments. Among the protected cultural monuments are a late Baroque gate from 1835 and a rural homestead from the 1840s.^[7]