Hořín

Hořín
Municipality
View from the south
View from the south
Flag of Hořín
Flag
Coat of arms of Hořín
Coat of arms
Hořín is located in Czech Republic
Hořín
Hořín
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°20′42″N 14°27′51″E / 50.34500°N 14.46417°E / 50.34500; 14.46417
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMělník
First mentioned1319
Area
 • Total
14.41 km2 (5.56 sq mi)
Elevation
161 m (528 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
952
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
276 01
Websitewww.obechorin.cz

Hořín (German: Horschin) is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Brozánky, Vrbno and Zelčín are administrative parts of Hořín.

Geography

Hořín is located about 1 km (1 mi) west of Mělník and 25 km (16 mi) north of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The municipality is situated at the confluence of the Elbe and Vltava rivers, on the left bank of the Elbe. The Vraňany–Hořín Shipping Channel also flows through the territory.

History

The first written mention of Hořín is from 1319. There used to be a fortress, which was destroyed during the Hussite Wars. From the 16th century, Hořín served as an important economic background for the Mělník estate.[2]

The village of Hořín was badly damaged during the 2002 European floods and has been protected by a flood wall since then.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,187—    
18801,318+11.0%
18901,303−1.1%
19001,194−8.4%
19101,327+11.1%
YearPop.±%
19211,258−5.2%
19301,239−1.5%
19501,057−14.7%
1961975−7.8%
19701,051+7.8%
YearPop.±%
1980933−11.2%
1991762−18.3%
2001744−2.4%
2011734−1.3%
2021889+21.1%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The I/16 road, which connects the D8 motorway with Mělník, passes through the municipality.

Sights

Hořín Castle

The main landmarks of Hořín are the church and the castle. The Church of Saint Nicholas was built in the late Baroque style in second half of the 18th century. It includes a valuable Baroque mortuary.[6]

The Baroque castle in Hořín dates was built for the Czernin family around 1696, then it was rebuilt by František Maxmilián Kaňka in 1713–1720. Another modifications took place in 1736–1746. The interior contains valuable Rococo decoration. Today the castle is owned by the Lobkowicz family, and is abandoned and unused. Next to the castle in an extensive park. On the local cemetery is the burial vault of the Lobkowicz family.[7][8]

On the Vraňany–Hořín Shipping Channel is a lock from 1905, which is protected as a technical monument.[9]

The historic centre of the village of Vrbno is protected as a village monument zone. There is a set of well-preserved agricultural homesteads. The main landmark of the village is the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, buitl in the Romanesque style.[10]

In Zelčín is a zoopark which claims that it is "the largest contact zoo in Bohemia."[11]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Program rozvoje obce Hořín na období od 2016 do 2021" (in Czech). Obec Hořín. 2016-07-20. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  3. ^ "Nová hráz vydržela. Přesto je Hořín opět pod vodou". ČT24 (in Czech). Czech Television. 2013-06-06. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Kostel sv. Mikuláše" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  7. ^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  8. ^ "Lobkowiczké sídlo chátrá a ohrožuje místní, majitel nekomunikuje" (in Czech). iDnes. 2017-09-28. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  9. ^ "Obec Hořín" (in Czech). Obec Hořín. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  10. ^ "Vrbno" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
  11. ^ "Zoopark Zelčín" (in Czech). Zoopark Zelčín. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
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