Hořice
Hořice | |
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Jiřího z Poděbrad Square | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Hořice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°22′3″N 15°37′53″E / 50.36750°N 15.63139°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Jičín |
| First mentioned | 1143 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Martin Pour |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.43 km2 (8.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 311 m (1,020 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01) | |
• Total | 8,476 |
| • Density | 395.5/km2 (1,024/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 508 01 |
| Website | www |
Hořice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦor̝ɪtsɛ]; German: Horschitz) is a town in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,500 inhabitants. The history of the town is connected to the stone mining in the area, which caused its economic growth. The town is known for its secondary school of applied arts and for the production of the traditional confectionery Hořické trubičky.