Horka nad Moravou | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Olomouc |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Olomouc |
Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
Coordinates: | 49.64°N 17.2108°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1250 |
Area Total Km2: | 11.93 |
Elevation M: | 220 |
Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 2685 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 783 35 |
Horka nad Moravou is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,700 inhabitants.
Horka nad Moravou is located about 5km (03miles) north of Olomouc. It lies in a flat landscape in the Upper Morava Valley. The market town is situated on the right bank of the Morava River. A large part of the municipal territory lies within the Litovelské Pomoraví Protected Landscape Area.
The first written mention of Horka nad Moravou is from 1250. The village was the site of a castle, which was destroyed in the 16th century. From 1533 until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1848, Horka nad Moravou was owned by the city of Olomouc.[2]
Horka nad Moravou is located on the railway line Olomouc–Drahanovice.[3]
The main landmark of Horka nad Moravou is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was built in the Baroque style in 1753.[4]