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Horka nad Moravou

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image_captionCentre of Horka nad Moravou
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image_shieldHorka nad Moravou CoA.jpg
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subdivision_type2District
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established_titleFirst mentioned
established_date1250
area_total_km211.93
elevation_m220
population_as_of2025-01-01
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population_total2679
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Horka nad Moravou is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,700 inhabitants.

Geography

Horka nad Moravou is located about 5 km 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.

Demographics

|1869|1196 |1880|1300 |1890|1427 |1900|1406 |1910|1522 |1921|1494 |1930|1837 |1950|1884 |1961|2152 |1970|2160 |1980|2132 |1991|2054 |2001|2056 |2011|2336 |2021|2525

Transport

Horka nad Moravou is located on the railway line Olomouc–Drahanovice.

Sights

The main landmark of Horka nad Moravou is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was built in the Baroque style in 1753.

Notable people

  • Rudolf Doležal (1916–2002), sculptor

References

References

  1. (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  2. "Program rozvoje obce Horka nad Moravou na období let 2019–2026". Obec Horka nad Moravou.
  3. (2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  4. (2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  5. "Detail stanice Horka n.Moravou". [[České dráhy]].
  6. "Kostel sv. Mikuláše". National Heritage Institute.
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