Vojkovice (Mělník District)

Vojkovice
Municipality
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Vojkovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°17′46″N 14°22′31″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mělník
First mentioned	12th century
Area
• Total	11.11 km^2 (4.29 sq mi)
Elevation	163 m (535 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,102
• Density	99/km^2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	277 44
Website	www.obecvojkovice.cz

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

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

Geography

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

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

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

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

Sights

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

• Bohuslava Kecková (1854–1911), physician

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Vojkovice" (in Czech). Obec Vojkovice. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
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. "Kostel sv. Bartoloměje" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-07.

External links

• Official website