Holice : Czech Republic

Holice is a town in Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic.
History
Holice was first mentioned in 1336. It obtained town status in 15th century.
Holice microregion
Holice serves as center of microregion with villages: Býšť, Dobříkov, Dolní Roveň, Dolní Ředice, Horní Jelení, Horní Ředice, Chvojenec, Jaroslav, Ostřetín, Poběžovice u Holic, Radhošť, Trusnov, Týnišťko, Uhersko, Veliny and Vysoké Chvojno.
Famous people
Emil Holub, African explorer. Museum dedicated to him was set up in Holice [1]
Václav Baumann, pilot who fought during Battle of Britain