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.
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 |
Geography
editHorka 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
editThe 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
editHorka nad Moravou is located on the railway line Olomouc–Drahanovice.[5]
Sights
editThe 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.