Velký Bor
Municipality in Plzeň, Czech Republic
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Velký Bor is a municipality and village in Klatovy District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Velký Bor | |
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  Velký Bor Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°21′54″N 13°42′5″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Plzeň |
| District | Klatovy |
| First mentioned | 1283 |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.85 km2 (6.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 452 m (1,483 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 566 |
| • Density | 31.7/km2 (82.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 341 01 |
| Website | www |
Velký Bor lies approximately 31 kilometres (19 mi) east of Klatovy, 49 km (30 mi) south-east of Plzeň, and 96 km (60 mi) south-west of Prague.
Administrative division
Velký Bor consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Velký Bor (340)
- Jetenovice (110)
- Slivonice (84)
Demographics
Notable people
- Sylvester Krnka (1825–1903), rifle maker and inventor
