Bulovka

Bulovka
Municipality
Church of Saint Michael the Archangel
Flag Coat of arms
Bulovka Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°58′16″N15°7′25″E / 50.97111°N 15.12361°E / 50.97111; 15.12361
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Liberec
District	Liberec
First mentioned	1346
Area
• Total	28.88 km2 (11.15 sq mi)
Elevation	320 m (1,050 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01) [1]
• Total	927
• Density	32/km2 (83/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	464 01
Website	www.bulovka.eu

Bulovka (German : Bullendorf) is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Bulovka consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): ^[2]

• Bulovka (552)
• Arnoltice (329)
• Dolní Oldřiš (49)

Etymology

The initial German name Bulendorf (later written as Bullendorf) was derived from the personal name Bule, meaning "Bule's village". The Czech name was created by transcription of the German name. ^[3]

Geography

Bulovka is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) north of Liberec, in the salient microregion of Frýdlant Hook, on the border with Poland. It lies in the Frýdlant Hills. The highest point is at 467 m (1,532 ft) above sea level. The stream Bulovský potok originates in the eastern part of the municipality and the flows across the municipality to the west.

History

The first written mention of Bulovka is from 1346. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,894 —     1880 2,775 −4.1% 1890 2,546 −8.3% 1900 2,400 −5.7% 1910 2,264 −5.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,009 −11.3% 1930 1,905 −5.2% 1950 859 −54.9% 1961 976 +13.6% 1970 952 −2.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 811 −14.8% 1991 703 −13.3% 2001 807 +14.8% 2011 842 +4.3% 2021 930 +10.5%
Source: Censuses [5] [6]

Transport

The I/13 road from Liberec to the Czech-Polish border in Habartice passes through the village of Arnoltice.

Sights

Church of Saint Mary Magdalene

The main landmarks are the three churches, one in each village of the municipality. The Church of Saint Michael the Archangel is located in Bulovka. It was built in the Baroque style in the first half of the 18th century. ^[7]

The Church of Saint Mary Magdalene is located in Arnoltice. The first written document of the church is from 1404, but it was probably built in the last quarter of the 13th century. Originally a medieval church, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1739. ^[8]

The Church of Saint Martin is located in Dolní Oldřiš. It is a Gothic church with Baroque modifications. It was probably built in the 14th century. ^[9]

A technical monument is the stone pedestrian bridge in Arnoltice. It was built before 1652, which makes it one of the oldest transport structures in the region. ^[10]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
3. Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). pp. 243–244.
4. "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Bulovka. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
5. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
6. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
7. "Kostel sv. Michaela archanděla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
8. "Kostel sv. Máří Magdalény" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
9. "Kostel sv. Martina" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
10. "Most" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-01-31.

External links

• Official website