Horka nad Moravou

49°38′24″N 17°12′39″E / 49.64000°N 17.21083°E / 49.64000; 17.21083Country Czech RepublicRegionOlomoucDistrictOlomoucFirst mentioned1250Area • Total11.93 km² (4.61 sq mi)Elevation220 m (720 ft)Population • Total2,640 • Density220/km² (570/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.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

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

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

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

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

Sights

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

• Rudolf Doležal (1916–2002), sculptor

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