Vojkovice (Brno-Country District)
Vojkovice | |
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Church of Saint Lawrence | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Vojkovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°3′5″N 16°36′30″E / 49.05139°N 16.60833°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Brno-Country |
| First mentioned | 1141 |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.98 km2 (2.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 182 m (597 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,190 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 667 01 |
| Website | www |
Vojkovice is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.
Geography
Vojkovice is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) south of Brno. It lies in the Dyje–Svratka Valley. The village is situated on the right bank of the Svratka River.
History
The first written mention of Vojkovice is in a deed of Bishop Jindřich Zdík from 1141.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
Vojkovice is located on the railway line Tišnov–Židlochovice via Brno.[5]
Sights
The main landmark of Vojkovice is the Church of Saint Lawrence. Originally a Gothic church, it was rebuilt several times. Its current form dates from 1828. The church complex also includes a cemetery and a neo-Gothic chapel, built in 1793–1815.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
- ^ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Vojkovice. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Vojkovice n.Svratkou" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Vavřince" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
- ^ "Kostel svatého Vavřince" (in Czech). Farnost Židlochovice. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
External links
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