Hořín
| Hořín | |||
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| Municipality and village | |||
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| Country |
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| Region | Central Bohemian Region | ||
| District | Mělník District | ||
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 5.6 sq mi (14.4 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) | ||
| Population (2011) | |||
| • Total | 744 | ||
| • Density | 130/sq mi (52/km2) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
Hořín is a village and municipality in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
There is the burial vault of the family of Lobkowicz.
The village is protected by a flood wall, due to a high amount of flooded buildings in European floods in 2002.
In the municipality of Hořín there are four villages: Hořín, Brozánky, Vrbno and Zelčín.
Notable people
Jan August Vitásek, a Bohemian composer, was born at Hořín on 20 February 1770.
References
- This article was initially translated from the Czech Wikipedia.
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Coordinates: 50°21′N 14°28′E / 50.350°N 14.467°E
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