Vojníkov

Vojníkov
Municipality
Entrance to Vojníkov
Flag Coat of arms
Vojníkov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°21′14″N 14°10′37″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Písek
First mentioned	1542
Area
• Total	11.78 km2 (4.55 sq mi)
Elevation	425 m (1,394 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	87
• Density	7.4/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	398 18
Website	www.vojnikov.cz

Vojníkov is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 90 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Držov and Louka are administrative part of Vojníkov.

Geography

Vojníkov is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) north of Písek and 46 km (29 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Tábor Uplands. The municipality is situated on the right banks of the Otava River, which forms the western municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Vojníkov and Držov is from 1542. Louka was first mentioned in 1323.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 371 —     1880 372 +0.3% 1890 390 +4.8% 1900 392 +0.5% 1910 371 −5.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 348 −6.2% 1930 299 −14.1% 1950 194 −35.1% 1961 162 −16.5% 1970 142 −12.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 121 −14.8% 1991 106 −12.4% 2001 75 −29.2% 2011 79 +5.3% 2021 83 +5.1%
Source: Censuses

Transport

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

Sights

There are no significant monuments in the municipality. In the centre of Vojníkov is a small rural chapel with Empire elements. It dates from 1861.

External links

• Official website