Vikýřovice (German: Weikersdorf) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants.
Vikýřovice | |
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![]() Wooden bridge in Vikýřovice | |
Coordinates: 49°58′41″N 17°0′45″E / 49.97806°N 17.01250°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Olomouc |
District | Šumperk |
First mentioned | 1391 |
Area | |
• Total | 11.75 km2 (4.54 sq mi) |
Elevation | 335 m (1,099 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,299 |
• Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 788 13 |
Website | www |
Geography
editVikýřovice is located about 2 kilometres (1 mi) northeast of Šumperk and 46 km (29 mi) north of Olomouc. It lies in the Hanušovice Highlands. The highest point is a hill at 746 m (2,448 ft) above sea level. The Desná River flows along the western municipal border.
History
editThe first written mention is in a deed of Margrave Jobst of Moravia from 1391. For centuries, it was a part of the Velké Losiny estate.[2]
In 1975–1990, Vikýřovice was an administrative part of Šumperk. From 1990, it is an independent municipality. Vikýřovice was badly damaged by the 1997 Central European flood.[2]
Demographics
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Source: Censuses[3][4] |
Economy
editVerner Motor company, a producer of aircraft engines, is based here.
Transport
editThe I/11 road (the section from Šumperk to Ostrava) passes through the municipality.
Vikýřovice is located on the railway line Nezamyslice–Kouty nad Desnou via Olomouc.[5]
Sights
editVikýřovice is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a Calvary sculpture from 1815.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Vikýřovice. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Šumperk" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 17–18.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Vikýřovice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Vikýřovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-22.