Boršice (in 1960–1996 Boršice u Buchlovic) is a municipality and village in

Uherské Hradiště District Uherské Hradiště District () is a district in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Uherské Hradiště. Administrative division Uherské Hradiště District is divided into two administrative districts of municipa ...

in the

Zlín Region Zlín Region () is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the south-eastern part of the historical region of Moravia. It is named after its capital Zlín. Together with the Olomouc Region it forms a cohesion area of Central M ...

of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...

. It has about 2,200 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Boreš, meaning "the village of Boreš's people".

Geography

Boršice is located about west of

Uherské Hradiště Uherské Hradiště (; ) is a town in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 25,000 inhabitants. The agglomeration with the two neighbouring towns of Staré Město (Uherské Hradiště District), Staré Město and Kunovice has over ...

and southwest of

Zlín Zlín (in 1949–1989 Gottwaldov; ; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 75,000 inhabitants. It is the seat of the Zlín Region and it lies on the Dřevnice River. It is known as an industrial centre. The development of the modern city ...

. It lies mostly in the

Kyjov Hills The Kyjov Hills () is an area in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. These relatively modest hills and undulating plateaus form a part of the Central Moravian Carpathians, within the Outer Western Carpathians. The hills spread ove ...

, only a small part of the municipal territory in the northwest extends into the

Chřiby Chřiby (, the "Mars Mountains") is a geographic region of the Czech Republic, part of the Central Moravian Carpathians of the Outer Western Carpathians. The area is a nature park and tourist park, offering a variety of natural features, rock f ...

range and a small part in the southeast extends into the

Lower Morava Valley The Lower Morava Valley (; ; ) is a geomorphological formation (special type of valley) in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. It is formed by the depression in the Western Carpathians (Ždánice Forest, Kyjov Hills and Pálava Protected Landscap ...

. The highest point is at above sea level. The stream Dlouhá řeka flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Boršice is from 1220. From 1960 to 1996, the village was named Boršice u Buchlovic to distinguish it from

Boršice u Blatnice Boršice u Blatnice is a municipality and village in Uherské Hradiště District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants. Boršice u Blatnice lies approximately south-east of Uherské Hradiště, south of Zlín, ...

. On 1 January 1997, the name changed back to Boršice.

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Boršice is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was built in the 18th century, on the site of an older church from the 13th century.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Borsice Villages in Uherské Hradiště District