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Horka

Located in Nový Kostel, Cheb District Coordinates: 50°10′54″ N 12°28′59″ E

Map showing the location of Horka Horka
Location in Czechia
Population
128
128
Elevation
496 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Prague · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
KLV Karlovy Vary Airport31 km
NUE Nuremberg Airport126 km

About Horka

Horka is a village. Location: Nový Kostel, Cheb District. Population: 128. Elevation: 496 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (31 km). Nearby sights include Plesná and Loket Castle.

At a glance

Area
1.9 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Horka over time

Population of Horka over time
1900 92
1910 96
1921 88
1930 110
1950 48
1961 40
1970 33
1980 12
1991 13
2001 15
2011 11
2021 17

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Horka

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 5° · Night 0° · Rain 55 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
July (87 mm)
Driest month
February (43 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Horka
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)1°2°7°11°17°20°22°22°17°11°5°2°
Average low (°C)-4°-4°-1°2°6°9°11°11°8°4°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)484349435977877859555560

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Horka

The nearest airport is Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV), 31 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chemnitz, 79 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) Karlovy Vary 31 kmeast
  • Nuremberg Airport (NUE) Nuremberg 126 kmsouthwest
  • Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) Prague 127 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Chemnitz Population: 247.2K 79 kmnortheast
  • Gera Population: 104.7K 83 kmnorth
  • Jena Population: 104.7K 104 kmnorthwest
  • Erlangen Population: 102.7K 125 kmsouthwest
  • Leipzig Population: 505K 129 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Horka

Within 100 km: 385 historic and cultural sites, 2,502 natural sites, 517 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km96 places

  • Pláň Mountain 22 kmNE
  • Wolfsberg Mountain 22 kmN
  • Steinberg Mountain 24 kmSW
  • Plattenberg Mountain 17 kmNW

25–60 km1,053 places

  • Stoličná Mountain 47 kmNE
  • Český Les Mountain 57 kmS
  • Wüster Teich Lake 40 kmNW
  • Talsperre Weiterswiese Lake 27 kmN

60–100 km2,255 places

  • Waldstadion Weismain Landmark 89 kmW
  • Svatý Prokop Landmark 62 kmE
  • Sprotte River 84 kmN
  • Roda River 100 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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