Horka nad Moravou
Horka nad Moravou | |
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![]() Centre of Horka nad Moravou | |
Coordinates: 49°38′24″N 17°12′39″E / 49.64000°N 17.21083°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Olomouc |
District | Olomouc |
First mentioned | 1250 |
Area | |
• Total | 11.93 km2 (4.61 sq mi) |
Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,685 |
• Density | 230/km2 (580/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 783 35 |
Website | www |
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.
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]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
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Transport
[edit]Horka nad Moravou is located on the railway line Olomouc–Drahanovice.[5]
Sights
[edit]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
[edit]- Rudolf Doležal (1916–2002), sculptor
References
[edit]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Program rozvoje obce Horka nad Moravou na období let 2019–2026" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Horka nad Moravou. p. 6. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Olomouc" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Horka n.Moravou" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
External links
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