Vojníkov

Vojníkov is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 80 inhabitants.

Vojníkov
Municipality
Entrance to Vojníkov
Flag
Coat of arms
Vojníkov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°21′14″N 14°10′37″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPísek
First mentioned1542
Area
 • Total11.78 km2 (4.55 sq mi)
Elevation
425 m (1,394 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total81
 • Density6.9/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
398 18
Websitewww.vojnikov.cz

Administrative parts

The villages of Držov and Louka are administrative part of Vojníkov.

Geography

Vojníkov is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Písek and 46 km (29 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Tábor Uplands. The municipality is situated on the right banks of the Otava River, which forms the western municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Vojníkov and Držov is from 1542. Louka was first mentioned in 1323.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869371—    
1880372+0.3%
1890390+4.8%
1900392+0.5%
1910371−5.4%
YearPop.±%
1921348−6.2%
1930299−14.1%
1950194−35.1%
1961162−16.5%
1970142−12.3%
YearPop.±%
1980121−14.8%
1991106−12.4%
200175−29.2%
201179+5.3%
202183+5.1%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

There are no significant monuments in the municipality. In the centre of Vojníkov is a small rural chapel with Empire elements. It dates from 1861.[5]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Z historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Vojníkov. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Písek" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 17–18.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Návesní kaple" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
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