Hořovice

Hořovice
Palackého Square with the town hall and Church of the Holy Trinity
Hořovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°50′10″N 13°54′18″E / 49.83611°N 13.90500°E / 49.83611; 13.90500
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictBeroun
First mentioned1322
Government
  MayorVěra Veverková
Area
  Total
9.55 km2 (3.69 sq mi)
Elevation
375 m (1,230 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)
  Total
8,055
  Density840/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
268 01
Websitewww.mesto-horovice.eu

Hořovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦor̝ovɪtsɛ]; German: Horschowitz, Horowitz) is a town in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,100 inhabitants. The town is known for the Hořovice Castle.