Palkovice

Palkovice
Palkovice
Municipality
	The village of Palkovice and Olešná Reservoir
	Flag Coat of arms
	Palkovice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°38′5″N 18°18′54″E / 49.63472°N 18.31500°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Frýdek-Místek
First mentioned	1437
Area
• Total	21.73 km2 (8.39 sq mi)
Elevation	325 m (1,066 ft)
Population (2026-01-01)
• Total	3,547
• Density	163.2/km2 (422.8/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	739 41
Website	www.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 division

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

Palkovice (2,855)
Myslík (511)

Etymology

The name Palkovice is derived from the personal name Palek, meaning "the village of Palek's people".^[3]

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 (2,165 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.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,560	—
1880	2,664	+4.1%
1890	2,666	+0.1%
1900	2,806	+5.3%
1910	2,964	+5.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	2,749	−7.3%
1930	2,979	+8.4%
1950	2,642	−11.3%
1961	2,818	+6.7%
1970	2,676	−5.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	2,514	−6.1%
1991	2,387	−5.1%
2001	2,600	+8.9%
2011	3,078	+18.4%
2021	3,366	+9.4%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Palkovice is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It was built in the late Renaissance style in 1631.^[6]

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.
1 2 "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Palkovice. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
↑ "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.
↑ "Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-26.

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.

[history-3] 1 2 "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Palkovice. Retrieved 2024-03-26.

[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 sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-26.

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