Vikýřovice

Vikýřovice
Municipality
Wooden bridge in Vikýřovice
Flag Coat of arms
Vikýřovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°58′41″N 17°0′45″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Šumperk
First mentioned	1391
Area
• Total	11.75 km2 (4.54 sq mi)
Elevation	335 m (1,099 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	2,299
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	788 13
Website	www.vikyrovice.cz

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

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,086 —     1880 1,231 +13.4% 1890 1,344 +9.2% 1900 1,444 +7.4% 1910 1,657 +14.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,722 +3.9% 1930 1,997 +16.0% 1950 1,425 −28.6% 1961 1,639 +15.0% 1970 1,624 −0.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,799 +10.8% 1991 1,859 +3.3% 2001 2,022 +8.8% 2011 2,260 +11.8% 2021 2,177 −3.7%
Source: Censuses

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.

External links

• Official website