Skorkov (Mladá Boleslav District)

Skorkov
Skorkov
Municipality
	Aerial view
	Flag Coat of arms
	Skorkov Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°13′54″N 14°44′58″E / 50.23167°N 14.74944°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mladá Boleslav
First mentioned	1332
Area
• Total	16.64 km2 (6.42 sq mi)
Elevation	189 m (620 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	720
• Density	43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	294 74
Website	www.skorkov.cz

Skorkov is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Otradovice and Podbrahy are administrative parts of Skorkov.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Skorek, meaning "Skorek's (court)".^[2]

Geography

Skorkov is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) southwest of Mladá Boleslav and 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in a flat landscape, mostly belonging into the Central Elbe Table. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Jizera River, which flows along the eastern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Skorkov is from 1332. Otradovice and Podbrahy were first mentioned in 1788.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	462	—
1880	501	+8.4%
1890	464	−7.4%
1900	433	−6.7%
1910	441	+1.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	443	+0.5%
1930	435	−1.8%
1950	510	+17.2%
1961	500	−2.0%
1970	472	−5.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	419	−11.2%
1991	331	−21.0%
2001	357	+7.9%
2011	529	+48.2%
2021	727	+37.4%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

The D10 motorway from Prague to Turnov runs along the northern municipal border.

Sights

The main landmark and the oldest building of Skorkov is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It was first documented in 1359. After it was damaged during the Thirty Years' War, it was rebuilt in 1690. The bell tower was added in 1689 and rebuilt into its current form in 1873. Next to the church is a Renaissance ossuary.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 78.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Skorkov. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Památky v obci" (in Czech). Obec Skorkov. Retrieved 2023-02-08.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 78.

[3] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Skorkov. Retrieved 2023-02-08.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Památky v obci" (in Czech). Obec Skorkov. Retrieved 2023-02-08.

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