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.
Palkovice | |
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 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 (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 3,518 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 739 41 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe village of Myslík is an administrative part of Palkovice.
Etymology
editThe name is derived from the personal name Palek, meaning "the village of Palek's people".[2]
Geography
editPalkovice 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
editThe 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
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Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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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 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "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.
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