Vojkovice (Mělník District) Explained

Vojkovice
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Bohemian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mělník
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:50.2961°N 14.3753°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:12th century
Area Total Km2:11.11
Elevation M:163
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1102
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:277 44

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 10km (10miles) southwest of Mělník and 19km (12miles) 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]

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.[3]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Vojkovice. Obec Vojkovice. cs. 2024-06-26.
  3. Web site: Kostel sv. Bartoloměje. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-03-07.