Vojslavice

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Vojslavice
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Vojslavice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°35′35″N15°13′44″E / 49.59306°N 15.22889°E / 49.59306; 15.22889
CountryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Region Vysočina
District Pelhřimov
First mentioned1318
Area
  Total4.83 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Elevation
428 m (1,404 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01) [1]
  Total101
  Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
396 01
Website www.vojslavice.cz

Vojslavice is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

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Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Vojslav, meaning "the village of Vojslav's people". [2]

Geography

Vojslavice is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Pelhřimov and 33 km (21 mi) northwest of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is at 487 m (1,598 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated in a meander of the Želivka River, on the shore of the Švihov Reservoir built on the Želivka.

History

The first written mention of Vojslavice is from 1318. [3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869331    
1880325−1.8%
1890323−0.6%
1900296−8.4%
1910309+4.4%
YearPop.±%
1921322+4.2%
1930267−17.1%
1950209−21.7%
1961195−6.7%
1970167−14.4%
YearPop.±%
1980146−12.6%
1991123−15.8%
2001109−11.4%
201181−25.7%
202185+4.9%
Source: Censuses [4] [5]

Transport

The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Vojslavice is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is a simple pilgrimage church built on the site of an old medieval church. It was built in 1670 and modified in 1721–1723. [6]

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References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 599.
  3. "UP Vojslavice: Vojslavice – I. návrh ÚP.pdf" (in Czech). Obec Vojslavice. 2012. p. 11. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  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. "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-10.