What is the population of Holice, Pardubice?

Holice has a population of approximately 4,550 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Holice, Pardubice located?

Holice is located in Pardubice, Czechia, at approximate coordinates 50.0663°, 15.9859°.

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Holice

Total population

4,550

Elevation245 m

Land area19.65 km²

Coordinates50.07°, 15.99°

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City facts

Elevation

245 m

Area

19.65 km²

head of government

Ondřej Výborný

Official website

www.mestoholice.cz

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Overview

Holice is a town in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,800 inhabitants. The town is located on the stream Ředický potok in the East Elbe Table. It is known as the birthplace of the explorer of Africa Emil Holub and there is a museum dedicated to him.

History & geography

History

The first written mention of Holice is from 1336, when it was property of John of Bohemia as a part of the Chvojno estate. The settlement was probably founded at the end of the 13th century. From the mid-14th century until the Hussite Wars, the village belonged to the Sternberg family. In the second half of the 15th century, Holice became a market town with a fortress and a church and became the centre of the estate. In 1481, Neptalim of Frimburk acquired Holice. During his rule, Holice prospered and acquired various privileges, including exemption from paying taxes, exemption from corvée and the right to brew beer. In 1507, Vilém II of Pernštejn became the owner of the town. From that time until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1849, Holice was part of the Pardubice estate. In 1641, during the Thirty Years' War, Holice acquired the right to build a salt warehouse on its territory, but two years later the town was burned down by the Swedish army. Holice was also hit by other fire disasters in 1679 and 1680. The town then prospered until 1758, when it was ravaged by the army of Prussian King Frederick the Great during the Seven Years' War. But after the war, the market town recovered and prospered again. At the end of the 19th century, the railway was built. At the beginning of the 20th century, the very first bus line, which ran from Pardubice to Holice, was launched. In 1931, Holice was promoted to a town.

Geography

Holice is located about east of Pardubice. It lies in a flat landscape in the East Elbe Table. The highest point is the hill Kamenec at above sea level. The stream Ředický potok flows through the town.

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