Kojátky

Kojátky
Centre of Kojátky
Kojátky
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°10′19″N 17°1′34″E / 49.17194°N 17.02611°E / 49.17194; 17.02611
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictVyškov
First mentioned1358
Area
 • Total
5.82 km2 (2.25 sq mi)
Elevation
249 m (817 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
370
 • Density64/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
685 01
Websitewww.kojatky.cz

Kojátky is a municipality and village in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Kojátky consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Kojátky (261)
  • Šardičky (101)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Kojata.[3]

Geography

Kojátky is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) south of Vyškov and 27 km (17 mi) east of Brno. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Litenčice Hills. The highest point is a nameless hill at 347 m (1,138 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Kojátky is from 1358. Šardičky was first mentioned in 1356. Both villages were owned by various less important noblemen and had different owners until 1714, when their owner became Knight Bernard Brabanský of Chobřany.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869479—    
1880528+10.2%
1890553+4.7%
1900569+2.9%
1910622+9.3%
YearPop.±%
1921660+6.1%
1930661+0.2%
1950526−20.4%
1961531+1.0%
1970419−21.1%
YearPop.±%
1980381−9.1%
1991331−13.1%
2001349+5.4%
2011327−6.3%
2021362+10.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is the statue of Saint John of Nepomuk. It is a Baroque statue from the 18th century.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
  2. ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Kojátky. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  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.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Kojátky". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-03-11.