Holice

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
Church of Saint Martin
Flag of Holice
Flag
Coat of arms of Holice
Coat of arms
Holice is located in Czech Republic
Holice
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

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) above sea level. 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 the village of Kamenec is a motocross track which bears the name of Michael Špaček.

Sights
African Museum of Dr. Emil Holub

The main landmark of Holice is the Church of Saint Martin. It is a late Baroque church, built in 1736–1739.[5]

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.[6]

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. "Kostel sv. Martina" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  6. "Historie holického památníku a muzea" (in Czech). African Museum of Dr. Emil Holub. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
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