Vojkovice (Mělník District)

Vojkovice
Vojkovice
Municipality
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	Vojkovice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°17′46″N 14°22′31″E / 50.29611°N 14.37528°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mělník
First mentioned	12th century
Area
• Total	11.11 km2 (4.29 sq mi)
Elevation	163 m (535 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	934
• Density	84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	277 44
Website	obecvojkovice.cz

Vojkovice is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

The villages of Bukol, Dědibab and Křivousy are administrative parts of Vojkovice.

Geography[edit]

Vojkovice is located about 10 km (6 mi) southwest of Mělník and 19 km (12 mi) north of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Vltava River, which forms the northern municipal border.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Vojkovice is in a hoax from the 12th century, according to which allegedly in 1088 King Vratislaus II donated the village to the newly established Vyšehrad Chapter. The chapter owned Vojkovice until the mid-14th century.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	877	—
1880	848	−3.3%
1890	816	−3.8%
1900	807	−1.1%
1910	889	+10.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,047	+17.8%
1930	1,099	+5.0%
1950	994	−9.6%
1961	972	−2.2%
1970	924	−4.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	811	−12.2%
1991	674	−16.9%
2001	660	−2.1%
2011	879	+33.2%
2021	871	−0.9%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights[edit]

In Bukol is located the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It is a Romanesque church from the 13th century, modified in the Baroque style in the 18th century.^[5]

Notable people[edit]

Bohuslava Kecková (1854–1911), physician

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Vojkovice" (in Czech). Obec Vojkovice. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mělník" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Bartoloměje" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-07.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] "Vojkovice" (in Czech). Obec Vojkovice. Retrieved 2023-03-07.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mělník" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.

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

[5] "Kostel sv. Bartoloměje" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-07.

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