Kvítkov

Kvítkov
Kvítkov
Municipality
	Church of Saint James the Great
	Flag Coat of arms
	Kvítkov Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°39′18″N 14°29′12″E / 50.65500°N 14.48667°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Liberec
District	Česká Lípa
First mentioned	1295
Area
• Total	6.11 km2 (2.36 sq mi)
Elevation	303 m (994 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	228
• Density	37/km2 (97/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	470 01
Website	www.kvitkov.cz

Kvítkov is a municipality and village in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Geography

Kvítkov is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) southwest of Česká Lípa and 40 km (25 mi) southwest of Liberec. It lies mostly in the Ralsko Uplands. A small part of the municipal territory extends into the Central Bohemian Uplands in the northwest and includes the highest point of Kvítkov at 401 m (1,316 ft) above sea level. The stream Robečský potok flows along the eastern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Kvítkov is from 1295, when the village was owned by Jan of Kvítkov. Until the 15th century, Kvítkov was owned by the Vlk of Kvítkov knights.^[2]

From 1980 to 1991, Kvítkov was an administrative part of Česká Lípa. Since 1992, it has been a separate municipality.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	248	—
1880	266	+7.3%
1890	241	−9.4%
1900	256	+6.2%
1910	249	−2.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	244	−2.0%
1930	270	+10.7%
1950	153	−43.3%
1961	187	+22.2%
1970	141	−24.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	105	−25.5%
1991	110	+4.8%
2001	147	+33.6%
2011	202	+37.4%
2021	228	+12.9%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

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

Sights

The Church of Saint James the Great is a Baroque church from 1726.^[6]

Kvítkov Castle is a ruin of a castle built in the first half of the 13th century. The castle was abandoned already in the 13th century. Only few remains and a cellar carved in the rock, which is still used today, have been preserved.^[7]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Kvítkov". Jizerky (in Czech). Liberec Region. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. p. 270.
^ "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.
^ "Kostel sv. Jakuba Staršího" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
^ "Zřícenina hradu Kvítkov u České Lípy" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-10-26.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] "Kvítkov". Jizerky (in Czech). Liberec Region. Retrieved 2022-10-26.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. p. 270.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Kostel sv. Jakuba Staršího" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-10-26.

[7] "Zřícenina hradu Kvítkov u České Lípy" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-10-26.

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