Vojkovice (Mělník District)

Vojkovice
Municipality
Main road
Flag Coat of arms
Vojkovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°17′46″N 14°22′31″E / 50.29611°N 14.37528°E / 50.29611; 14.37528
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mělník
First mentioned	12th century
Area
• Total	11.11 km² (4.29 sq mi)
Elevation	163 m (535 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)^[1]
• Total	934
• Density	84/km² (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	277 44
Website	obecvojkovice.cz

Vojkovice is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Bukol, Dědibab and Křivousy are administrative parts of Vojkovice.

Geography

Vojkovice is located about 10 km (6 mi) southwest of Mělník and 19 km (12 mi) north of Prague. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Central Elbe Table. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Vltava River, which forms the northern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Vojkovice is in a hoax from the 12th century, according to which allegedly in 1088 King Vratislaus II donated the village to the newly established Vyšehrad Chapter. The chapter owned Vojkovice until the mid-14th century.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	877	—
1880	848	−3.3%
1890	816	−3.8%
1900	807	−1.1%
1910	889	+10.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,047	+17.8%
1930	1,099	+5.0%
1950	994	−9.6%
1961	972	−2.2%
1970	924	−4.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	811	−12.2%
1991	674	−16.9%
2001	660	−2.1%
2011	879	+33.2%
2021	871	−0.9%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

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

Sights

In Bukol is located the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It is a Romanesque church from the 13th century, modified in the Baroque style in the 18th century.^[5]