Hořovičky consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2] The initial name Hořovice was derived from the personal name Hoř or Hora, meaning "the village of Hoř's/Hora's people".

The attribute Německé, which was used in the first half of the 20th century, meant 'German' and was used to distinguish it from the town of Hořovice.

It replaces the unfinished section of the D6 motorway from Prague to Karlovy Vary.

[8] The Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius was built in the Neo-Romanesque style in the early 20th century.

[9] The Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in located in the village of Vrbice.