Jiříkov (Bruntál District)

Jiříkov
Municipality
Church of Saint Michael the Archangel
Church of Saint Michael the Archangel
Flag of Jiříkov
Flag
Coat of arms of Jiříkov
Coat of arms
Jiříkov is located in Czech Republic
Jiříkov
Jiříkov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°51′14″N 17°16′39″E / 49.85389°N 17.27750°E / 49.85389; 17.27750
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictBruntál
First mentioned1264
Area
 • Total35.28 km2 (13.62 sq mi)
Elevation
445 m (1,460 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total337
 • Density9.6/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
792 01
Websitewww.obecjirikov.cz

Jiříkov (German: Girsig) is a municipality and village in Bruntál District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The villages of Kněžpole, Křížov, Sovinec and Těchanov are administrative parts of Jiříkov.

Geography

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Jiříkov is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Bruntál and 28 km (17 mi) north of Olomouc. It lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is located on the slopes of the Návrší hill, at 700 m (2,300 ft) above sea level. The Oslava River flows along the western municipal border.

History

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The first written mention of Jiříkov is from 1264. Jiříkov was probably founded as part of the colonization activities of the Olomouc Bishop Bruno von Schauenburg. In 1494 the village belonged to the Sovinec estate.[2]

Of the original row of buildings, only a few houses remained after World War II. Today the old part of the village consists mostly of new buildings.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,781—    
18801,796+0.8%
18901,697−5.5%
19001,503−11.4%
19101,383−8.0%
YearPop.±%
19211,335−3.5%
19301,282−4.0%
1950640−50.1%
1961544−15.0%
1970397−27.0%
YearPop.±%
1980392−1.3%
1991316−19.4%
2001304−3.8%
2011262−13.8%
2021311+18.7%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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Old part of the village of Jiříkov

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

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The main landmark of Jiříkov is the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel. It was built in the Baroque style in from 1787. Its prismatic Renaissance tower dates from 1605.[5]

In the village of Sovinec is the Sovinec Castle, built before 1332.

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Jiříkov and its inhabitants play a major role in Bohdan Sláma's film The Wild Bees (2001).[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b c "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Jiříkov. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Kostel sv. Michaela Archanděla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-05-05.
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