Holíč
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| Holíč | |
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 A Lutheran church in Holíč
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| Country |  Slovakia |
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| Region | Trnava |
| District | Skalica |
| River | Morava |
| Elevation | 185 m (607 ft) |
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| Area | 34.787 km² (13.431 sq mi) |
| Population | 11,627 (31 December 2005) |
| Density | 334 /km² (865 /sq mi) |
| First mentioned | 1208 |
| Mayor | Zdenko Čambal |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 908 51 |
| Phone prefix | 421-34 |
| Car plate | SI |
   Location in Slovakia
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  Location in the Trnava Region
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| Wikimedia Commons: Holíč | |
| Statistics: MOŠ/MIS | |
| Website: http://www.holic.sk | |
Holíč (until 1946 "Holič", German: Weißkirchen (an der March) / Holitsch, Hungarian: Holics) is a town in western Slovakia.
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[edit] History
The oldest archaeological findings are from the Neolithic, and there are findings from the Bronze Age, Iron Age and the Roman time. The town was first mentioned in 1205 as Wywar, meaning "New Castle". The Árpád dynasty built a stone castle after Mongol invasion in 1241. Holíč was in the 13th century until 1296 seat of a border comitatus. Among the owners of the town were Matthias Csák and Stibor of Stiborice. In the 15th century the town's development was slowed by the Hussite raids. In 1736 the town was bought by Franz I, Holy Roman Emperor, husband of Maria Theresa and manufactures were built, leading to the town's growth. Maria Theresa also rebuilt the Holíč Castle from a fortress into a summer château of the Habsburgs.
[edit] Geography
Holíč lies at an altitude of 185 metres (607 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 34.784 square kilometres (13.4 sq mi).[1] It is located in the Záhorie region near the Morava River, 6 kilometres (4 mi) away from the Czech city of Hodonín and around 85 kilometres (53 mi) from Bratislava.
[edit] Sights
- Holíč Castle, now a baroque château
- Gothic church from 1387
- Capuchin church from 1755
- Tolerantion church from 1787
- Burgher house, originally in Baroque, now in Art Nouveau style
- Complex of manufacture buildings
- Water and wind mills
- Loretan and Florian chapels
In the neighbouring village of Kopčany, the 9th century St. Margaret's Church from the time of Great Moravia, is located.
[edit] Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the town had 11,416 inhabitants. 93.82% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 3.68% Czechs, 0.99% Roma and 0.48% Ukrainians.[1] The religious make-up was 66.36% Roman Catholics, 23.20% people with no religious affiliation and 6.04% Lutherans.[1]
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