Holice (Pardubice District)

Holice, also Holice v Čechách (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦolɪtsɛ]; German: Holitz, Holitz in Böhmen) is a town in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,600 inhabitants.

Holice
Town
Saint Martin Church
Flag
Coat of arms
Holice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°4′18″N 15°59′15″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictPardubice
First mentioned1336
Government
  MayorOndřej Výborný
Area
  Total19.69 km2 (7.60 sq mi)
Elevation
245 m (804 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
  Total6,581
  Density330/km2 (870/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
534 14
Websitewww.holice.eu

History

Holice was first mentioned in 1336. It obtained the town status in the 15th century.

Holice microregion

Holice serves as a centre of microregion with villages: Býšť, Dobříkov, Dolní Roveň, Dolní Ředice, Horní Jelení, Horní Ředice, Chvojenec, Jaroslav, Ostřetín, Poběžovice u Holic, Radhošť, Trusnov, Týnišťko, Uhersko, Veliny and Vysoké Chvojno.

Notable events

From 2018, an International Motocross Race – Michael Špaček Memorial, is held at the beginning of September at the motocross track in Poběžovice.[2][3]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Holice is twinned with:[4]

References



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