Horka nad Moravou

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Horka nad Moravou
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Horka nad Moravou
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°38′24″N17°12′39″E / 49.64000°N 17.21083°E / 49.64000; 17.21083
CountryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Region Olomouc
District Olomouc
First mentioned1250
Area
  Total11.93 km2 (4.61 sq mi)
Elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01) [1]
  Total2,685
  Density230/km2 (580/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
783 35
Website www.horka.cz

Horka nad Moravou is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,700 inhabitants.

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Geography

Horka nad Moravou is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Olomouc. It lies in a flat landscape in the Upper Morava Valley. The market town is situated on the right bank of the Morava River. A large part of the municipal territory lies within the Litovelské Pomoraví Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Horka nad Moravou is from 1250. The village was the site of a castle, which was destroyed in the 16th century. From 1533 until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1848, Horka nad Moravou was owned by the city of Olomouc. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,196    
18801,300+8.7%
18901,427+9.8%
19001,406−1.5%
19101,522+8.3%
YearPop.±%
19211,494−1.8%
19301,837+23.0%
19501,884+2.6%
19612,152+14.2%
19702,160+0.4%
YearPop.±%
19802,132−1.3%
19912,054−3.7%
20012,056+0.1%
20112,336+13.6%
20212,525+8.1%
Source: Censuses [3] [4]

Transport

Horka nad Moravou is located on the railway line Olomouc–Drahanovice. [5]

Sights

The main landmark of Horka nad Moravou is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was built in the Baroque style in 1753. [6]

Notable people

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References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. "Program rozvoje obce Horka nad Moravou na období let 2019–2026" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Horka nad Moravou. p. 6. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Olomouc" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6. Archived from the original on 2023-08-16. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Detail stanice Horka n.Moravou" (in Czech). České dráhy . Retrieved 2024-02-19.
  6. "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-19.