Horoušany

Horoušany
Municipality
Pond in the centre of Horoušany
Flag Coat of arms
Horoušany Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°6′23″N 14°44′26″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-East
First mentioned	1238
Area
• Total	7.06 km2 (2.73 sq mi)
Elevation	216 m (709 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	1,965
• Density	280/km2 (720/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	250 82
Website	www.horousany.cz

Horoušany is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Horoušánky is an administrative part of Horoušany.

Geography

Horoušany is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape. It lies mostly in the Central Elbe Table, only the southwestern part of the municipal territory extends into the Prague Plateau. The brook Jirenský potok flows through the municipality. The Horoušanský pond is located on the brook in the centre of Horoušany.

History

The first written mention of Horoušany is from 1238, when the village was donated to the Zderaz monastery. In 1436, Horoušany was acquired by a noble family that began to call itself Horoušanský of Roztoky. In 1524–1611, the village was a part of the Přerov estate. In 1611, the village was annexed to the Kounice estate.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 575 —     1880 587 +2.1% 1890 583 −0.7% 1900 603 +3.4% 1910 588 −2.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 611 +3.9% 1930 614 +0.5% 1950 521 −15.1% 1961 563 +8.1% 1970 505 −10.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 440 −12.9% 1991 367 −16.6% 2001 405 +10.4% 2011 985 +143.2% 2021 1,685 +71.1%
Source: Censuses

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Horoušany is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a sandstone crucifix from 1812.

External links

• Official website