Holice (Pardubice District)

Holice
Holice
Town
	Saint Martin Church
	Flag Coat of arms
	Holice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°4′18″N 15°59′15″E / 50.07167°N 15.98750°ECoordinates: 50°4′18″N 15°59′15″E / 50.07167°N 15.98750°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Pardubice
First mentioned	1336
Government
• Mayor	Ondřej Výborný
Area
• Total	19.69 km2 (7.60 sq mi)
Elevation	245 m (804 ft)
Population (2020-01-01)
• Total	6,581
• Density	330/km2 (870/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	534 14
Website	www.holice.eu

Holice, also Holice v Čechách (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦolɪtsɛ]; German: Holitz, Holitz in Böhmen) is a town in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,600 inhabitants.

History[]

Holice was first mentioned in 1336. It obtained the town status in the 15th century.

Holice microregion[]

Holice serves as a centre of microregion with villages: Býšť, Dobříkov, Dolní Roveň, Dolní Ředice, Horní Jelení, Horní Ředice, Chvojenec, Jaroslav, Ostřetín, Poběžovice u Holic, Radhošť, Trusnov, Týnišťko, Uhersko, Veliny and Vysoké Chvojno.

Notable events[]

From 2018, an International Motocross Race – Michael Špaček Memorial, is held at the beginning of September at the motocross track in Poběžovice.^[2]^[3]

Notable people[]

Emil Holub (1847–1902), African explorer, museum dedicated to him was set up in Holice
Harry Horner (1910–1994), art director and set designer
Václav Lohniský (1920–1980), actor
Jan Kačer (born 1936), actor and director

Twin towns – sister cities[]

Holice is twinned with:^[4]

Medzev, Slovakia
Strzelce Opolskie, Poland

References[]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
^ https://www.motocrossholice.com/memorial-2019/
^ https://www.motocrossholice.com/2018/09/12/vsichni-na-kopec/
^ "Úvodní strana" (in Czech). Město Holice. Retrieved 2020-09-10.

External links[]

Official website (in Czech)
Museum of Emil Holub

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[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.

[2] ttps://www.motocrossholice.com/memorial-2019/

[3] ttps://www.motocrossholice.com/2018/09/12/vsichni-na-kopec/

[4] "Úvodní strana" (in Czech). Město Holice. Retrieved 2020-09-10.

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Holice
Town
Saint Martin Church
Flag Coat of arms
Holice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°4′18″N 15°59′15″E / 50.07167°N 15.98750°E / 50.07167; 15.98750Coordinates: 50°4′18″N 15°59′15″E / 50.07167°N 15.98750°E / 50.07167; 15.98750
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Pardubice
First mentioned	1336
Government
• Mayor	Ondřej Výborný
Area
• Total	19.69 km² (7.60 sq mi)
Elevation	245 m (804 ft)
Population (2020-01-01^[1])
• Total	6,581
• Density	330/km² (870/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	534 14
Website	www.holice.eu