Horka II is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Horka II | |
|---|---|
 Horka Castle, today the municipal office | |
  Horka II Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°43′56″N 15°8′2″E / 49.73222°N 15.13389°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kutná Hora |
| First mentioned | 1305 |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.23 km2 (3.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 348 m (1,142 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 406 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 285 22 |
| Website | www |
The Roman numeral in the name serves to distinguish it from the nearby municipality of the same name, Horka I.
Administrative parts
editThe villages and hamlets of Buda, Čejtice, Hrádek and Onšovec are administrative parts of Horka II.
Geography
editThe municipality lies on the shore of Švihov Reservoir, which was built on the Želivka River. The Sázava River flows through the municipality.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 835 | — |
| 1880 | 860 | +3.0% |
| 1890 | 746 | −13.3% |
| 1900 | 699 | −6.3% |
| 1910 | 770 | +10.2% |
| 1921 | 768 | −0.3% |
| 1930 | 657 | −14.5% |
| 1950 | 578 | −12.0% |
| 1961 | 634 | +9.7% |
| 1970 | 575 | −9.3% |
| 1980 | 499 | −13.2% |
| 1991 | 425 | −14.8% |
| 2001 | 399 | −6.1% |
| 2011 | 388 | −2.8% |
| 2021 | 383 | −1.3% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "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.
External links
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