Hlubočky

Hlubočky (German: Hombok) is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,200 inhabitants. It is the most populated municipality in the region without the town statute.

Hlubočky
Municipality
Church of the Sacred Heart
Flag
Coat of arms
Hlubočky
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°37′39″N 17°24′9″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictOlomouc
First mentioned1368
Government
 • MayorEva Hasníková
Area
 • Total22.31 km2 (8.61 sq mi)
Elevation
382 m (1,253 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total4,224
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
783 61, 783 65
Websitewww.hlubocky.cz

Hlubočky lies approximately 13 kilometres (8 mi) north-east of Olomouc and 221 km (137 mi) east of Prague. On the north it borders to the military training area Libavá.

Administrative parts
Bobsled track in Hrubá Voda

Villages of Hrubá Voda, Mariánské Údolí and Posluchov are administrative parts of Hlubočky.

Economy

The municipality serves as a recreational area, especially for inhabitants of Olomouc. It has about 1,000 holiday cottages. There are also two ski resorts.[2]

The Honeywell Aerospace Work Olomouc is located there, formerly known as Moravia Aerospace Motor Works.

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Hlubočky městem? Nemáme ani náměstí, pobavil nápad starostku" (in Czech). Olomoucký deník. 2021-03-30. Retrieved 2022-01-03.


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