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Holice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦolɪtsɛ]; German: Holitz) is a town in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,500 inhabitants.

For other places with the same name, see Holice (disambiguation).
Holice
Town
Church of Saint Martin
Flag
Coat of arms
Holice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°3′58″N 15°59′9″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictPardubice
First mentioned1336
Government
 • MayorOndřej Výborný
Area
 • Total19.65 km2 (7.59 sq mi)
Elevation
244 m (801 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total6,542
 • Density330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
534 14
Websitewww.holice.eu

Administrative parts


The village of Koudelka
The village of Koudelka

Town parts and villages of Kamenec, Koudelka, Podhráz, Podlesí, Roveňsko and Staré Holice are administrative parts of Holice.


Geography


Holice is located about 14 km (9 mi) east of Pardubice. It lies in a flat landscape of the East Elbe Table lowland. The highest point is the hill Kamenec at 328 m (1,076 ft). The Ředický stream flows through the town.


History


The first written mention of Holice is from 1336, when it was property of John of Bohemia as a part of the Chvojnov estate. In the 15th century, it was referred to as a market town with a fortress and a church. In 1931, it was promoted to a town.[2]


Demographics


Historical population
YearPop.±%
18694,277—    
18805,060+18.3%
18905,208+2.9%
19005,335+2.4%
19105,988+12.2%
YearPop.±%
19216,129+2.4%
19306,585+7.4%
19505,895−10.5%
19616,217+5.5%
19706,208−0.1%
YearPop.±%
19806,545+5.4%
19916,429−1.8%
20016,219−3.3%
20116,581+5.8%
20216,745+2.5%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Sport


Near Kamenec, there is a motocross track which bears the name of Michael Špaček.


Sights


African Museum of Dr. Emil Holub
African Museum of Dr. Emil Holub

The African Museum of Dr. Emil Holub is a museum dedicated to Emil Holub, the most notable local native. It was originally a memorial hall opened in 1956 and later a memorial, which was renamed the museum in 2012.[5]


Notable people



Twin towns – sister cities


See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Holice is twinned with:[2]


References


  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
  2. "O městě" (in Czech). Město Holice. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Pardubice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Historie holického památníku a muzea" (in Czech). African Museum of Dr. Emil Holub. Retrieved 2021-10-12.


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На других языках

[de] Holice v Čechách

Holice (deutsch Holitz) ist eine Stadt in Tschechien. Sie liegt 16 Kilometer östlich von Pardubice und gehört zum Okres Pardubice.
- [en] Holice


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