Vlkava

Vlkava
Vlkava
Municipality
	Aerial view
	Vlkava Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°16′17″N 14°57′41″E / 50.27139°N 14.96139°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mladá Boleslav
First mentioned	1046
Area
• Total	7.74 km2 (2.99 sq mi)
Elevation	205 m (673 ft)
Population (2026-01-01)
• Total	493
• Density	63.7/km2 (165/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	294 43
Website	www.obec-vlkava.cz

Vlkava is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative division

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

Vlkava (418)
Bor (11)

Etymology

The village probably got its name from the Vlkava watercourse.^[3]

Geography

Vlkava is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of Mladá Boleslav and 35 km (22 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table. The highest point is at 262 m (860 ft) above sea level. The Vlkava River flows through the municipality. The village is situated on the shore of the fishpond Vlkava.

History

The first written mention of Vlkava is from 1046. A medieval wooden fortress was first documented in 1415. After 1601, the fortress was replaced by a small castle. The most notable owners of Vlkava were the Harrach family. They owned the village from 1636 to 1789 and they had built here a new Baroque castle. However, this castle was burned down in 1873.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	514	—
1880	629	+22.4%
1890	661	+5.1%
1900	594	−10.1%
1910	602	+1.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	599	−0.5%
1930	636	+6.2%
1950	481	−24.4%
1961	495	+2.9%
1970	513	+3.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	444	−13.5%
1991	382	−14.0%
2001	389	+1.8%
2011	440	+13.1%
2021	429	−2.5%

Source: Censuses^[5]^[6]

Transport

The I/38 road (the section Mladá Boleslav–Nymburk) runs through the municipality.

Sights

The most valuable building is the Vlkava Castle. It is a small Baroque rural castle from the 17th century. The building is unused and falling into disrepair.^[7]

Notable people

Šimon Brixi (1693–1735), composer

References

↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
↑ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 580.
↑ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Vlkava. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
↑ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-03.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.

[2] "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.

[3] Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 580.

[4] "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Vlkava. Retrieved 2023-03-03.

[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] "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-03.

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