Vlkava

Vlkava is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Vlkava
Municipality
Aerial view
Vlkava Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°16′17″N 14°57′41″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Mladá Boleslav
First mentioned	1046
Area
• Total	7.74 km2 (2.99 sq mi)
Elevation	205 m (673 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	494
• Density	64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	294 43
Website	www.obec-vlkava.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Bor is an administrative part of Vlkava.

Geography

Vlkava is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) south of Mladá Boleslav and 35 km (22 mi) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table. The highest point is at 262 m (860 ft) above sea level. The Vlkava River flows through the municipality. The village is situated on the shore of the Vlkava Pond.

History

The first written mention of Vlkava is from 1046. A medieval wooden fortress was first documented in 1415. After 1601, the fortress was replaced by a small castle. The most notable owners of Vlkava were the Harrach family. They owned the village from 1636 to 1789 and they had built here a new Baroque castle. However, this castle was burned down in 1873.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 514 —     1880 629 +22.4% 1890 661 +5.1% 1900 594 −10.1% 1910 602 +1.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 599 −0.5% 1930 636 +6.2% 1950 481 −24.4% 1961 495 +2.9% 1970 513 +3.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 444 −13.5% 1991 382 −14.0% 2001 389 +1.8% 2011 440 +13.1% 2021 429 −2.5%
Source: Censuses

Transport

The I/38 road (the section Mladá Boleslav–Nymburk) passes through the municipality.

Sights

Vlkava Castle

The most valuable building is the Vlkava Castle. It is a small Baroque rural castle from the 17th century. The building is unused and falling into disrepair.

Notable people

• Šimon Brixi (1693–1735), composer

External links

• Official website