| Vikýřovice | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
.jpg) Wooden bridge in Vikýřovice | |
 Flag Coat of arms | |
  VikýřoviceLocation in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°58′41″N 17°0′45″E / 49.97806°N 17.01250°E / 49.97806; 17.01250 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Šumperk |
| First mentioned | 1391 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.75 km (4.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 335 m (1,099 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,299 |
| • Density | 200/km (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 788 13 |
| Website | www |
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.
Geography
Vikýřovice 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
The 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.
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.
Demographics
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Economy
Verner Motor company, a producer of aircraft engines, is based here.
Transport
The 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.
Sights
Vikýřovice is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a Calvary sculpture from 1815.
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Vikýřovice. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
- "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.
- "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.