Zborov (Šumperk District)

Municipality in Olomouc, Czech Republic

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49°56′37″N 16°50′9″E / 49.94361°N 16.83583°E / 49.94361; 16.83583Country

Czech RepublicRegionOlomoucDistrict ŠumperkFirst mentioned1464Area

• Total3.15 km² (1.22 sq mi)Elevation

474 m (1,555 ft)Population

(2024-01-01)^[1]

• Total263 • Density83/km² (220/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codes

789 01

Websitezborov.zabrezsko.cz

Zborov is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Zborov lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Šumperk, 50 km (31 mi) north-west of Olomouc, and 174 km (108 mi) east of Prague. Háj peak is situated in the area which slope is used for skiing.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Zbor.^[2]

History

The first written mention of Zborov is from 1464, when the village was sold to the Tunkl of Brníčko family as a part of the Šilperk estate. It was merged with the Zábřeh estate, which remained so until 1848.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1869	457	—
1880	430	−5.9%
1890	389	−9.5%
1900	391	+0.5%
1910	415	+6.1%
1921	417	+0.5%
1930	378	−9.4%
1950	278	−26.5%
1961	291	+4.7%
1970	218	−25.1%
1980	246	+12.8%
1991	236	−4.1%
2001	211	−10.6%
2011	230	+9.0%
2021	209	−9.1%
Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b "Historie obce Zborov" (in Czech). Obec Bělotín. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Šumperk" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 17–18.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.