Vlkava

Vlkava
Municipality
Aerial view
Aerial view
Vlkava is located in Czech Republic
Vlkava
Vlkava
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°16′17″N 14°57′41″E / 50.27139°N 14.96139°E / 50.27139; 14.96139
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictMladá Boleslav
First mentioned1046
Area
 • Total7.74 km2 (2.99 sq mi)
Elevation
205 m (673 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total494
 • Density64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
294 43
Websitewww.obec-vlkava.cz

Vlkava is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The village of Bor is an administrative part of Vlkava.

Geography

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Vlkava is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of Mladá Boleslav and 35 km (22 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table. The highest point is at 262 m (860 ft) above sea level. The Vlkava River flows through the municipality. The village is situated on the shore of the Vlkava Pond.

History

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The first written mention of Vlkava is from 1046. A medieval wooden fortress was first documented in 1415. After 1601, the fortress was replaced by a small castle. The most notable owners of Vlkava were the Harrach family. They owned the village from 1636 to 1789 and they had built here a new Baroque castle. However, this castle was burned down in 1873.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869514—    
1880629+22.4%
1890661+5.1%
1900594−10.1%
1910602+1.3%
YearPop.±%
1921599−0.5%
1930636+6.2%
1950481−24.4%
1961495+2.9%
1970513+3.6%
YearPop.±%
1980444−13.5%
1991382−14.0%
2001389+1.8%
2011440+13.1%
2021429−2.5%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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The I/38 road (the section Mladá Boleslav–Nymburk) passes through the municipality.

Sights

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Vlkava Castle

The most valuable building is the Vlkava Castle. It is a small Baroque rural castle from the 17th century. The building is unused and falling into disrepair.[5]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Vlkava. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  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. ^ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
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