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 (2023-01-01)
• Total	3,486
• Density	160/km2 (420/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 parts[edit]

The village of Myslík is an administrative part of Palkovice.

Etymology[edit]

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

Geography[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

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

Sights[edit]

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[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Palkovice. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Frýdek-Místek" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
^ "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[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[history-2] "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.

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