Horoušany

Horoušany
Horoušany
Municipality
	Pond in the centre of Horoušany
	Flag Coat of arms
	Horoušany Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°6′23″N 14°44′26″E / 50.10639°N 14.74056°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-East
First mentioned	1238
Area
• Total	7.06 km2 (2.73 sq mi)
Elevation	216 m (709 ft)
Population (2026-01-01)
• Total	2,155
• Density	305/km2 (791/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	250 82
Website	www.horousany.cz

Horoušany is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Horoušany consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

Horoušany (563)
Horoušánky (1,122)

Etymology

The name Horoušany means 'the village of Horoušans', i.e. "the village of people who lived in Horouš". The name Horoušánky is a diminutive of Horoušany.^[3]

Geography

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 stream Jirenský potok flows through the municipality. The fishpond Horoušanský rybník is located on this stream in the centre of Horoušany.

History

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.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	575	—
1880	587	+2.1%
1890	583	−0.7%
1900	603	+3.4%
1910	588	−2.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	611	+3.9%
1930	614	+0.5%
1950	521	−15.1%
1961	563	+8.1%
1970	505	−10.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	440	−12.9%
1991	367	−16.6%
2001	405	+10.4%
2011	985	+143.2%
2021	1,685	+71.1%

Source: Censuses^[5]^[6]

Transport

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

Sights

The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is a sandstone crucifix from 1812.^[7]

References

↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
↑ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 707.
↑ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Horoušany. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
↑ "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.
↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Horoušany". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-19.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.

[2] "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.

[3] Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 707.

[4] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Horoušany. Retrieved 2024-05-23.

[5] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[6] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[7] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Horoušany". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-19.

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