Vícov

Vícov is a municipality and village in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Vícov
Church of Saint Florian
Vícov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°29′19″N 16°57′35″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictProstějov
First mentioned1355
Area
  Total5.99 km2 (2.31 sq mi)
Elevation
364 m (1,194 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total558
  Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
798 03
Websitewww.vicov.cz

Vícov lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Prostějov, 24 km (15 mi) south-west of Olomouc, and 195 km (121 mi) east of Prague.

History

The first written mention of Vícov is from 1355.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869462    
1880499+8.0%
1890527+5.6%
1900543+3.0%
1910561+3.3%
1921585+4.3%
1930636+8.7%
1950550−13.5%
1961617+12.2%
1970590−4.4%
1980577−2.2%
1991493−14.6%
2001468−5.1%
2011466−0.4%
2021532+14.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie obce Vícov" (in Czech). Obec Vícov. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Prostějov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.


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