Hovorčovice

Hovorčovice
Municipality
Main street
Main street
Flag of Hovorčovice
Flag
Coat of arms of Hovorčovice
Coat of arms
Hovorčovice is located in Czech Republic
Hovorčovice
Hovorčovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°10′43″N 14°31′5″E / 50.17861°N 14.51806°E / 50.17861; 14.51806
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictPrague-East
First mentioned1088
Area
 • Total
2.14 km2 (0.83 sq mi)
Elevation
226 m (741 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
2,566
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
250 64
Websitewww.hovorcovice.cz

Hovorčovice is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,600 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Hovořic or Hovora, meaning "the village of Hovořic's (Hovora's) people". The term hovora, from which the personal name arose, used to denote a person who talked a lot.[2]

Geography

Hovorčovice is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table. In the centre of the village is a fishpond.

History

The first written mention of Hovorčovice is from 1088, when King Vratislaus II donated the village to the Vyšehrad Chapter. The village was almost completely destroyed by the Swedish army during the Thirty Years' War. From 1652 to 1945, the estate was owned by the Nostitz family. The independent municipality was established in 1908.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869260—    
1880329+26.5%
1890370+12.5%
1900352−4.9%
1910347−1.4%
YearPop.±%
1921350+0.9%
1930552+57.7%
1950724+31.2%
1961918+26.8%
1970954+3.9%
YearPop.±%
19801,073+12.5%
1991976−9.0%
2001984+0.8%
20112,361+139.9%
20212,687+13.8%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

Hovorčovice is located on the railway line Prague–Mělník.[6]

Sights

Church of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist

The main landmark of Hovorčovice is the Church of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist. It was built in the early Gothic style in the second half of the 13th century and rebuilt in the Baroque style.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 734.
  3. ^ "Vznik a historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Hovorčovice. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  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. ^ "Detail stanice Hovorčovice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  7. ^ "Kostel Narození sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
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