Palkovice

Palkovice
Municipality
The village of Palkovice and Olešná Reservoir
The village of Palkovice and Olešná Reservoir
Flag of Palkovice
Flag
Coat of arms of Palkovice
Coat of arms
Palkovice is located in Czech Republic
Palkovice
Palkovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°38′5″N 18°18′54″E / 49.63472°N 18.31500°E / 49.63472; 18.31500
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictFrýdek-Místek
First mentioned1437
Government
 • MayorRadim Bača
Area
 • Total21.73 km2 (8.39 sq mi)
Elevation
325 m (1,066 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total3,486
 • Density160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
739 41
Websitewww.palkovice.cz

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.

Administrative parts

Church of Saint John the Baptist

The village of Myslík is an administrative part of Palkovice.

History

The first written mention of Palkovice is from 1437.[2]

Sights

The landmark of Palkovice is the Church of Saint John the Baptist, built in 1631.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Palkovice. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  3. ^ "Památky" (in Czech). Obec Palkovice. Retrieved 2022-01-21.

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