Vikantice

Vikantice
Municipality
Church of Saint Wolfgang
Church of Saint Wolfgang
Vikantice is located in Czech Republic
Vikantice
Vikantice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°8′10″N 16°59′34″E / 50.13611°N 16.99278°E / 50.13611; 16.99278
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictŠumperk
First mentioned1437
Area
 • Total
10.04 km2 (3.88 sq mi)
Elevation
613 m (2,011 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
75
 • Density7.5/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
788 25
Websitewww.obecvikantice.cz

Vikantice (German: Weigelsdorf) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 80 inhabitants.

Vikantice lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) north of Šumperk, 63 km (39 mi) north of Olomouc, and 184 km (114 mi) east of Prague.

History

The first written mention of Vikantice is from 1437.[2]

During World War II, the German occupiers operated a forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp at a local paper mill. 120 Allied POWs were imprisoned there.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869524—    
1880609+16.2%
1890675+10.8%
1900684+1.3%
1910765+11.8%
1921809+5.8%
1930861+6.4%
1950339−60.6%
1961161−52.5%
1970188+16.8%
1980126−33.0%
1991120−4.8%
2001103−14.2%
201169−33.0%
202178+13.0%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "O Vikanticích (Weiglesdorf)". Vikantice (in Czech). Retrieved 2022-10-08.
  3. ^ "Working Parties". lamsdorf.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  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.
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