Hořice
Municipality
Chapel in the centre of Hořice
Chapel in the centre of Hořice
Flag of Hořice
Flag
Coat of arms of Hořice
Coat of arms
Hořice is located in Czech Republic
Hořice
Hořice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°35′58″N 15°11′8″E / 49.59944°N 15.18556°E / 49.59944; 15.18556
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictPelhřimov
First mentioned1352
Area
 • Total6.86 km2 (2.65 sq mi)
Elevation
468 m (1,535 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total206
 • Density30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
396 01
Websitewww.obec-horice.cz

Hořice is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Děkančice and Hroznětice are administrative parts of Hořice.

Geography

Bernartice is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) north of Pelhřimov and 36 km (22 mi) northwest of Jihlava]. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is the Horka hill at 513 m (1,683 ft) above sea level. The municipality borders with the Švihov Reservoir, built on the Želivka River.

History

The first written mention of Hořice is from 1352.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869415—    
1880408−1.7%
1890382−6.4%
1900425+11.3%
1910436+2.6%
YearPop.±%
1921421−3.4%
1930358−15.0%
1950255−28.8%
1961228−10.6%
1970214−6.1%
YearPop.±%
1980215+0.5%
1991207−3.7%
2001181−12.6%
2011165−8.8%
2021188+13.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the northern part of the municipality.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[5] The only landmarks are two chapels in Hořice, one chapel in Děkančice and one chapel in Hroznětice.

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ↑ "Z historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Hořice. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
  3. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Pelhřimov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
  4. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, okres Pelhřimov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
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