Horoušany is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Horoušany
Pond in the centre of Horoušany
Pond in the centre of Horoušany
Flag of Horoušany
Coat of arms of Horoušany
Horoušany is located in Czech Republic
Horoušany
Horoušany
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°6′23″N 14°44′26″E / 50.10639°N 14.74056°E / 50.10639; 14.74056
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-East
First mentioned1238
Area
 • Total
7.06 km2 (2.73 sq mi)
Elevation
216 m (709 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,965
 • Density280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
250 82
Websitewww.horousany.cz

Administrative parts

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The village of Horoušánky is an administrative part of Horoušany.

Geography

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Horoušany is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape. It lies mostly in the Central Elbe Table, only the southwestern part of the municipal territory extends into the Prague Plateau. The brook Jirenský potok flows through the municipality. The Horoušanský pond is located on the brook in the centre of Horoušany.

History

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The first written mention of Horoušany is from 1238, when the village was donated to the Zderaz monastery. In 1436, Horoušany was acquired by a noble family that began to call itself Horoušanský of Roztoky. In 1524–1611, the village was a part of the Přerov estate. In 1611, the village was annexed to the Kounice estate.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869575—    
1880587+2.1%
1890583−0.7%
1900603+3.4%
1910588−2.5%
YearPop.±%
1921611+3.9%
1930614+0.5%
1950521−15.1%
1961563+8.1%
1970505−10.3%
YearPop.±%
1980440−12.9%
1991367−16.6%
2001405+10.4%
2011985+143.2%
20211,685+71.1%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

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Horoušany is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a sandstone crucifix from 1812.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Horoušany. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Horoušany". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-19.
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