Horka nad Moravou

Horka nad Moravou
Horka nad Moravou
Municipality
	Centre of Horka nad Moravou
	Flag Coat of arms
	Horka nad Moravou Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°38′24″N 17°12′39″E / 49.64000°N 17.21083°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Olomouc
First mentioned	1250
Area
• Total	11.93 km2 (4.61 sq mi)
Elevation	220 m (720 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	2,640
• Density	220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	783 35
Website	www.horka.cz

Horka nad Moravou is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,600 inhabitants.

Geography[edit]

Horka 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[edit]

The 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[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,196	—
1880	1,300	+8.7%
1890	1,427	+9.8%
1900	1,406	−1.5%
1910	1,522	+8.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,494	−1.8%
1930	1,837	+23.0%
1950	1,884	+2.6%
1961	2,152	+14.2%
1970	2,160	+0.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	2,132	−1.3%
1991	2,054	−3.7%
2001	2,056	+0.1%
2011	2,336	+13.6%
2021	2,525	+8.1%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

Horka nad Moravou is located on the railway line Olomouc–Drahanovice.^[5]

Sights[edit]

The 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 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "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.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] "Program rozvoje obce Horka nad Moravou na období let 2019–2026" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Horka nad Moravou. p. 6. Retrieved 2024-02-19.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Olomouc" (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] "Detail stanice Horka n.Moravou" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-19.

[6] "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-19.

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