Bor (Tachov District)

Bor (German: Haid) is a town in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic.

The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Bor consists of 22 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2] The name literally means 'pine forest'.

Bor is home to two large producers of automotive parts that are among the most important employers in the region.

[8] Adient company specializes in the assembly of car seats and its factory in Bor has about 800 employees.

[9] The D5 motorway (part of the European route E50) from Plzeň to the Czech-German border passes through the territory, north of the town proper.

The cylindrical tower remains of the original water castle, and today is the dominant feature of the town.

Bor Castle
Church of Saint Nicholas