Hořice (Jičín District)

Hořice Hořice v Podkrkonoší
Town
George of Poděbrady Square
Flag Coat of arms
Hořice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°22′3″N 15°37′53″E / 50.36750°N 15.63139°E / 50.36750; 15.63139Coordinates: 50°22′3″N 15°37′53″E / 50.36750°N 15.63139°E / 50.36750; 15.63139
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Hradec Králové
District	Jičín
First mentioned	1143
Government
• Mayor	Aleš Svoboda
Area
• Total	21.46 km2 (8.29 sq mi)
Elevation	311 m (1,020 ft)
Population  (2020-01-01[1])
• Total	8,533
• Density	400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	508 01
Website	www.horice.org

Hořice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦor̝ɪtsɛ], German: Horschitz, also known as Hořice v Podkrkonoší) is a town in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 8,500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[]

Hořické trubičky

Villages Březovice, Chlum, Chvalina, Doubrava, Libonice and Svatogothardská Lhota are administrative parts of Hořice.

Economy[]

The town is well known for its production of Hořické trubičky, which is a traditional confectionery. The manufactory is protected by the European Union (PGI).^[2]

Notable people[]

• Iacob Felix (1832–1905), Jewish doctor
• Fritz Mauthner (1849–1923), Jewish writer, philosopher
• Bohumir Kryl (1875–1961), Czech-American cornetist, bandleader, financial executive and art collector
• Karel Vik (1883–1964), painter
• Josef Matoušek (1906–1939), historian

Twin towns – sister cities[]

Hořice is twinned with:^[3]

• Jabłonka, Poland
• Kerepes, Hungary
• Strzegom, Poland
• Trstená, Slovakia

References[]

External links[]

• Official website (in Czech)
• virtual show

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