Hořice (Jičín District)
Hořice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦor̝ɪtsɛ], German: Horschitz, also known as Hořice v Podkrkonoší) is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 8,500 inhabitants.
Hořice Hořice v Podkrkonoší | |
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Town | |
 Marian column at the George of Poděbrady Square | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Hořice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°22′3″N 15°37′53″E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Jičín |
| First mentioned | 1143 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Aleš Svoboda |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.46 km2 (8.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2019-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 8,621 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 508 01 |
| Website | www.horice.org |
Villages Březovice, Doubrava, Chlum, Chvalina, Libonice and Svatogothardská Lhota are administrative parts of Hořice.
Economy
Hořické trubičky
The town is well known for its production of Hořické trubičky, which is a traditional confectionery. The manufactory is protected by the European Union (PGI).[2]
Notable people
- Jacob Felix (1832–1905), Jewish doctor
- Josef Ladislav Jandera (1776–1857), mathematician
- Jan Levit (1884–1944), Jewish physician
- Petr Maixner (1831–1884), painter
- Fritz Mauthner (1849–1923), Jewish writer, philosopher
- Karel Vik (1883–1964), painter
- Jiří Karnet (1920–2011), writer, journalist
- Oberst Ernst Heidrich KuK officer and military historian (Der Kampf Um Den Svibwald Am 3. Juli 1866)
- Svarta (2000-dnes), profesionální skokan
Twin towns — sister cities
Hořice is twinned with:[3]
References
- "Population of municipalities of the Czech republic". Czech Statistical Office. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- http://www.horicketrubicky.eu/sdruzeni-vyrobcu-horickych-trubicek.php
- "Úvodní strana". horice.org (in Czech). Město Hořice. Retrieved 2019-09-09.
External links
- Municipal website (in Czech)
- virtual show
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