Horoměřice
Horoměřice is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,500 inhabitants.
Horoměřice | |
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Horoměřice Castle | |
Flag Coat of arms | |
Horoměřice Location in the Czech Republic | |
Coordinates: 50°7′54″N 14°20′20″E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Central Bohemian |
District | Prague-West |
First mentioned | 1088 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jan Herčík |
Area | |
• Total | 8.05 km2 (3.11 sq mi) |
Elevation | 308 m (1,010 ft) |
Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
• Total | 4,463 |
• Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 252 62 |
Website | www |
Geography
Horoměřice is situated on the north-western border of Prague, between Prague city districts Suchdol, Lysolaje, Nebušice, Přední Kopanina, and municipalities of Statenice and Únětice from the other side. It is the most populated municipality in Prague-West District without the town rights.
History
The first written mention of Horoměřice is from 1273. Back then it was owned by the Strahov Monastery.[2] Today in the central part of Horoměřice there is a simple castle from the 18th century, which belonged to Strahov Monastery until 1945.
In the past, the village inhabitants were agricultural workers. Although the village is surrounded by fields, today almost none of the inhabitants are agricultural workers.
Present
Last years the western part of the municipality is growing significantly with new family houses and apartment buildings. It makes the village more modern and cozy. A very close location to Prague border makes the municipality a very favorable place to live, therefore the price for the land and properties raised significantly last years.
The majority of inhabitants work in Prague traveling there every day. Average travel to the closest Prague metro take 7–15 minutes by bus depending from which bus stop in Horoměřice to travel.
Notable people
- Benedikt Roezl (1824–1885), traveller, gardener and botanist
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Horoměřice. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
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