Horky (Kutná Hora District)
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Horky Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°52′8″N 15°26′23″E / 49.86889°N 15.43972°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kutná Hora |
| First mentioned | 1268 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.35 km2 (0.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 297 m (974 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 395 |
| • Density | 168/km2 (435/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 286 01 |
| Website | www |
Horky is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name Horky is the diminutive plural of the Czech word hora ('mountain'). The word horka often referred to a hill covered with forest or a hill where mining was taking place.[2]
Geography
Horky is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Kutná Hora and 29 km (18 mi) southwest of Pardubice. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table.
History
The first written mention of Horky is from 1268. In the 14th century, the village was divided into two parts with different owners. One part belonged to the Chlum estate and later Žleby estate. The other part was owned by various burghers and lesser noblemen. They resided in a fortress, first mentioned in 1454.[3]
In 1532, the town of Čáslav acquired entire Horky. The fortress fell into disrepair and disappeared. Čáslav owned the village until 1623, when it was bought by Albrecht von Wallenstein and annexed to the Žleby estate. From 1634 to 1739, Horky was a part of the Tupadly estate. From 1739 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848, Horky again belonged to the Žleby estate.[3]
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Transport
The I/38 road (the section from Havlíčkův Brod to Kutná Hora) runs through the municipality.
Horky is located on the railway line Kolín–Havlíčkův Brod.[6]
Sights
The main landmark of Horky is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was originally a Romanesque building, mentioned in 1268 as a parish church. Around 1753, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style.[7]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). pp. 703–705.
- ^ a b "Stručná historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Horky. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Station details Horky u Čáslavi". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
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