Vojkovice
Main road
Main road
Flag of Vojkovice
Coat of arms of Vojkovice
Vojkovice is located in Czech Republic
Vojkovice
Vojkovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°17′46″N 14°22′31″E / 50.29611°N 14.37528°E / 50.29611; 14.37528
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMělník
First mentioned12th century
Area
  Total11.11 km2 (4.29 sq mi)
Elevation
163 m (535 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total934
  Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
277 44
Websiteobecvojkovice.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

Villages of Bukol, Dědibab and Křivousy are administrative parts of Vojkovice.

Geography

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

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]

Sights

In Bukol is located the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It is a Romanesque church from the 13th century, baroque modified in the 18th century.[3]

Notable people

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Vojkovice" (in Czech). Obec Vojkovice. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
  3. "Kostel sv. Bartoloměje" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
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