Borohrádek

Borohrádek
Town
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Country Czech Republic
Region Hradec Králové
District Rychnov nad Kněžnou
Little District Kostelec nad Orlicí
Elevation 258 m (846 ft)
Coordinates CZ 50°5′52″N 16°5′38″E / 50.09778°N 16.09389°E / 50.09778; 16.09389Coordinates: CZ 50°5′52″N 16°5′38″E / 50.09778°N 16.09389°E / 50.09778; 16.09389
Area 13.98 km2 (5.40 sq mi)
Population 2,108 (2014)
Density 151/km2 (391/sq mi)
First mentioned 1342
Mayor Martin Moravec
Timezone CET (UTC+1)
 - summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 517 24
Location in the Czech Republic
Wikimedia Commons: Borohrádek
Website: www.mestoborohradek.cz

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.

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.


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