Hovorčovice
Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic
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Hovorčovice is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,600 inhabitants.
Hovorčovice | |
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Main street | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Hovorčovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°10′43″N 14°31′5″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Prague-East |
| First mentioned | 1088 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.14 km2 (0.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 226 m (741 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,571 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 250 64 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Hovořic or Hovora, meaning "the village of Hovořic's (Hovora's) people". The term hovora, from which the personal name arose, used to denote a person who talked a lot.[2]
Geography
Hovorčovice is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) north of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table. In the centre of the village is a fishpond.
History
The first written mention of Hovorčovice is from 1088, when King Vratislaus II donated the village to the Vyšehrad Chapter. The village was almost completely destroyed by the Swedish army during the Thirty Years' War. From 1652 to 1945, the estate was owned by the Nostitz family. The independent municipality was established in 1908.[3]
Demographics
Transport
Hovorčovice is located on the railway line Prague–Mělník.[6] It is also served by suburban buses (part of the Prague Integrated Transport system).
Sights
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The main landmark of Hovorčovice is the Church of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist. It was built in the early Gothic style in the second half of the 13th century and rebuilt in the Baroque style.[7]
North pole of Prague is located on the tripoint of Prague, Hovorčovice and Veleň.
