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Palkovice

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Palkovice
Municipality
The village of Palkovice and Olešná Reservoir
The village of Palkovice and Olešná Reservoir
Flag of Palkovice
Flag
Coat of arms of Palkovice
Coat of arms
Palkovice is located in Czech Republic
Palkovice
Palkovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°38′5″N 18°18′54″E / 49.63472°N 18.31500°E / 49.63472; 18.31500
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictFrýdek-Místek
First mentioned1437
Area
 • Total21.73 km2 (8.39 sq mi)
Elevation
325 m (1,066 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total3,486
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
739 41
Websitewww.palkovice.cz

Palkovice is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Myslík is an administrative part of Palkovice.

Etymology

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

Geography

Palkovice is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) southwest of Frýdek-Místek and 18 km (11 mi) south of Ostrava. It lies in the Moravian-Silesian Foothills. The highest point is the hill Kubánkov at 660 m (2,170 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Palkovice is from 1437. The village was probably founded in the first half of the 14th century. Myslík was first mentioned in 1564.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,560—    
18802,664+4.1%
18902,666+0.1%
19002,806+5.3%
19102,964+5.6%
YearPop.±%
19212,749−7.3%
19302,979+8.4%
19502,642−11.3%
19612,818+6.7%
19702,676−5.0%
YearPop.±%
19802,514−6.1%
19912,387−5.1%
20012,600+8.9%
20113,078+18.4%
20213,366+9.4%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

Church of Saint John the Baptist

The main landmark of Palkovice is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It was built in the late Renaissance style in 1631.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Palkovice. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Frýdek-Místek" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-26.

External links

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This page was last edited on 26 March 2024, at 09:39
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