Horoušany Explained

Horoušany
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Bohemian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Prague-East
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.1064°N 14.7406°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1238
Area Total Km2:7.06
Elevation M:216
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1965
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:250 82

Horoušany is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Horoušánky is an administrative part of Horoušany.

Geography

Horoušany is located about east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape. It lies mostly in the Central Elbe Table, only the southwestern part of the municipal territory extends into the Prague Plateau. The brook Jirenský potok flows through the municipality. The Horoušanský pond is located on the brook in the centre of Horoušany.

History

The first written mention of Horoušany is from 1238, when the village was donated to the Zderaz monastery. In 1436, Horoušany was acquired by a noble family that began to call itself Horoušanský of Roztoky. In 1524–1611, the village was a part of the Přerov estate. In 1611, the village was annexed to the Kounice estate.[2]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Horoušany is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a sandstone crucifix from 1812.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie. Obec Horoušany. cs. 2024-05-23.
  3. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Horoušany. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-07-19.