#1641 ·
Kudos to Bor; it would be great if things kept moving in this direction. It’s a fascinating place, though it lacks a preserved historic downtown. In many ways, it reminds me of a place like Scranton—just endless rows of apartment blocks and urban sprawl. Depending on where you stand, it feels like you're on another planet because the massive mining excavations from RTB Bor loom over the skyline, yet on the flip side, the greenery is actually quite stunning.
To get back to the main point, Bor had about 40,000 residents back in the nineties. According to the latest census, there are only 34,000 left, but if you ask the locals, they'll tell you it's likely dropped by another 1,500 since then. Beyond the low birth rates and high mortality, the real killer is the mass exodus of people moving abroad or heading to places like New York City. They say if everyone who left Bor to live in NYC actually moved back, the population would easily top 40,000 again...
To get back to the main point, Bor had about 40,000 residents back in the nineties. According to the latest census, there are only 34,000 left, but if you ask the locals, they'll tell you it's likely dropped by another 1,500 since then. Beyond the low birth rates and high mortality, the real killer is the mass exodus of people moving abroad or heading to places like New York City. They say if everyone who left Bor to live in NYC actually moved back, the population would easily top 40,000 again...