Hořín
Hořín is a village and municipality in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
Hořín | |
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Municipality and village | |
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| Country |  |
| Region | Central Bohemian Region |
| District | Mělník District |
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| Area | |
| • Total | 5.6 sq mi (14.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 744 |
| • Density | 130/sq mi (52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
There is the burial vault of the family of Lobkowicz.
The village is protected by a flood wall, due to a high amount of flooded buildings in European floods in 2002.
In the municipality of Hořín there are four villages: Hořín, Brozánky, Vrbno and Zelčín.
Notable people
Jan August Vitásek, a Bohemian composer, was born at Hořín on 20 February 1770.
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References
- This article was initially translated from the Czech Wikipedia.
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