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
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  (2024-01-01)
• Total	2,685
• Density	230/km2 (580/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 2,700 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.

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

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

External links

• Official website