Svojkovice (Rokycany District)

Svojkovice
Municipality
Memorial to the Fallen
Flag Coat of arms
Svojkovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°45′36″N 13°38′54″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Rokycany
First mentioned	1379
Area
• Total	5.79 km^2 (2.24 sq mi)
Elevation	394 m (1,293 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	465
• Density	80/km^2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	338 22
Website	www.svojkovice.eu

Svojkovice (German: Swojkowitz) is a municipality and village in Rokycany District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Geography

Svojkovice is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) northeast of Rokycany and 18 km (11 mi) east of Plzeň. The western part of the municipality lies in the Švihov Highlands, the eastern parts extends into the Křivoklát Highlands. The highest point is the Vydřiduch hill at 513 m (1,683 ft) above sea level. The stream Holoubkovský potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Svojkovice is from 1379 under the name Svejkovice. It was then owned by the Rosenberg family as a part of the Strašice estate. The settlement was located a trade route leading from Prague to Rokycany. In 1422, it was sold to Zdeněk of Rožmitál and joined to the Zbiroh estate. Since then Svejkovice has shared the owners and destinies with this estate.[2]

The Thirty Years' War left Svejkovice completely abandoned. It was not until 1712 that resettlement of the village was documented. In 1860, the railway near the village was built, but the local railway station was not built until 1923. In 1886, a school was opened and Svejkovice became an independent municipality. In 1901, the village was severely damaged by fire. In 1924, the name of the village was officially changed to Svojkovice.[2]

In May 1945, Svojkovice was liberated by the Soviet army. In 1959 a public swimming pool opened. In 1960 Svojkovice with Hůrky were incorporated into the municipality of Volduchy; in 1970, however, Svojkovice separated. From 1980 to 1990, Svojkovice was an administrative part of Rokycany. Since 1990, it has been a separate municipality.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 413 —     1880 425 +2.9% 1890 400 −5.9% 1900 384 −4.0% 1910 423 +10.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 391 −7.6% 1930 365 −6.6% 1950 324 −11.2% 1961 336 +3.7% 1970 299 −11.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 344 +15.1% 1991 342 −0.6% 2001 366 +7.0% 2011 405 +10.7% 2021 453 +11.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The municipality is located next to the D5 motorway leading from Prague to Plzeň. The old Prague–Plzeň road runs through the village.

Svojkovice is located on the railway line heading from Přeštice and Plzeň to Beroun.[5]

Sights

Svojkovice is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is the rural house No. 8.[6]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Svojkovice. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Detail stanice Svojkovice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
6. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Svojkovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-27.

External links

• Official website