Horka II

Coordinates: 49°43′56″N 15°8′2″E / 49.73222°N 15.13389°E / 49.73222; 15.13389
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Horka II
Horka Castle, today the municipal office
Horka Castle, today the municipal office
Horka II is located in Czech Republic
Horka II
Horka II
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°43′56″N 15°8′2″E / 49.73222°N 15.13389°E / 49.73222; 15.13389
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictKutná Hora
First mentioned1305
Area
 • Total10.23 km2 (3.95 sq mi)
Elevation
348 m (1,142 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total405
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
285 22
Websitewww.obec-horkaii.cz

Horka II is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

The Roman numeral in the name serves to distinguish it from the nearby municipality of the same name, Horka I.

Administrative parts[edit]

The villages and hamlets of Buda, Čejtice, Hrádek and Onšovec are administrative parts of Horka II.

Geography[edit]

The municipality lies on the shore of Švihov Reservoir, which was built on the Želivka River. The Sázava River flows through the municipality.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869835—    
1880860+3.0%
1890746−13.3%
1900699−6.3%
1910770+10.2%
1921768−0.3%
1930657−14.5%
1950578−12.0%
1961634+9.7%
1970575−9.3%
1980499−13.2%
1991425−14.8%
2001399−6.1%
2011388−2.8%
2021383−1.3%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kutná Hora" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

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