Horoměřice

Horoměřice
Municipality
Horoměřice Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Horoměřice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°7′54″N 14°20′20″E / 50.13167°N 14.33889°E / 50.13167; 14.33889Coordinates: 50°7′54″N 14°20′20″E / 50.13167°N 14.33889°E / 50.13167; 14.33889
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-West
First mentioned	1088
Government
• Mayor	Jan Herčík
Area
• Total	8.05 km2 (3.11 sq mi)
Elevation	308 m (1,010 ft)
Population  (2021-01-01)[1]
• Total	4,653
• Density	580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	252 62
Website	www.horomerice.cz

Horoměřice is a municipality and village in Prague-West District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,700 inhabitants.

Geography[]

Horoměřice is situated on the north-western border of Prague, between Prague city districts Suchdol, Lysolaje, Nebušice, Přední Kopanina, and municipalities of Statenice and Únětice from the other side. It is the most populated municipality in Prague-West District without the town status.

History[]

The first written mention of Horoměřice is from 1273. Back then it was owned by the Strahov Monastery.^[2] Today in the central part of Horoměřice there is a simple castle from the 18th century, which belonged to Strahov Monastery until 1945.

In the past, the village inhabitants were agricultural workers. Although the village is surrounded by fields, today almost none of the inhabitants are agricultural workers.

Economy[]

The majority of inhabitants work in Prague traveling there every day. Average travel to the closest Prague metro take 7–15 minutes by bus to travel.

Notable people[]

• Benedikt Roezl (1824–1885), traveller, gardener and botanist

References[]

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