Hořice (Pelhřimov District)
Hořice | |
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![]() Chapel in the centre of Hořice | |
Coordinates: 49°35′58″N 15°11′8″E / 49.59944°N 15.18556°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Vysočina |
District | Pelhřimov |
First mentioned | 1352 |
Area | |
• Total | 6.86 km2 (2.65 sq mi) |
Elevation | 468 m (1,535 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 207 |
• Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 396 01 |
Website | www |
Hořice is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
[edit]The villages of Děkančice and Hroznětice are administrative parts of Hořice.
Geography
[edit]Bernartice is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) north of Pelhřimov and 36 km (22 mi) northwest of Jihlava]. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is the Horka hill at 513 m (1,683 ft) above sea level. The municipality borders with the Švihov Reservoir, built on the Želivka River.
History
[edit]The first written mention of Hořice is from 1352.[2]
Demographics
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Source: Censuses[3][4] |
Transport
[edit]The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the northern part of the municipality.
Sights
[edit]There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[5] The only landmarks are two chapels in Hořice, one chapel in Děkančice and one chapel in Hroznětice.
References
[edit]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Z historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Hořice. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Hořice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
External links
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