Vojkovice (Mělník District)
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Vojkovice | |
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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 (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,102 |
• Density | 99/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 277 44 |
Website | www |
Vojkovice is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.
Administrative parts[edit]
The villages of Bukol, Dědibab and Křivousy are administrative parts of Vojkovice.
Geography[edit]
Vojkovice is located about 10 kilometres (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]
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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 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Vojkovice" (in Czech). Obec Vojkovice. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ^ "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.
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