Vojkovice (Brno-Country District)

Vojkovice
Municipality
Church of Saint Lawrence
Flag Coat of arms
Vojkovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°3′5″N16°36′30″E / 49.05139°N 16.60833°E / 49.05139; 16.60833
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  (2024-01-01) [1]
• Total	1,213
• Density	170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	667 01
Website	www.vojkovice.info

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

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 598 —     1880 645 +7.9% 1890 674 +4.5% 1900 643 −4.6% 1910 683 +6.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 777 +13.8% 1930 822 +5.8% 1950 804 −2.2% 1961 861 +7.1% 1970 839 −2.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 888 +5.8% 1991 965 +8.7% 2001 990 +2.6% 2011 1,082 +9.3% 2021 1,207 +11.6%
Source: Censuses [3] [4]

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

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Vojkovice. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
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. "Detail stanice Vojkovice n.Svratkou" (in Czech). České dráhy . Retrieved 2025-02-14.
6. "Kostel sv. Vavřince" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-02-14.
7. "Kostel svatého Vavřince" (in Czech). Farnost Židlochovice. Retrieved 2025-02-14.

External links

• Official website