Vojslavice

Vojslavice
Vojslavice
Municipality
	General view
	Vojslavice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°35′35″N 15°13′44″E / 49.59306°N 15.22889°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Pelhřimov
First mentioned	1318
Area
• Total	4.83 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Elevation	428 m (1,404 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	101
• Density	21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	396 01
Website	www.vojslavice.cz

Vojslavice is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Vojslav, meaning "the village of Vojslav's people".^[2]

Geography

Vojslavice is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Pelhřimov and 33 km (21 mi) northwest of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is at 487 m (1,598 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated in a meander of the Želivka River, on the shore of the Švihov Reservoir built on the Želivka.

History

The first written mention of Vojslavice is from 1318.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	331	—
1880	325	−1.8%
1890	323	−0.6%
1900	296	−8.4%
1910	309	+4.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	322	+4.2%
1930	267	−17.1%
1950	209	−21.7%
1961	195	−6.7%
1970	167	−14.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	146	−12.6%
1991	123	−15.8%
2001	109	−11.4%
2011	81	−25.7%
2021	85	+4.9%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

The D1 motorway from Prague to Brno passes through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Vojslavice is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is a simple pilgrimage church built on the site of an old medieval church. It was built in 1670 and modified in 1721–1723.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 599.
^ "UP Vojslavice: Vojslavice – I. návrh ÚP.pdf" (in Czech). Obec Vojslavice. 2012. p. 11. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
^ "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 Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-10.

External links

Official website

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

[2] Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 599.

[3] "UP Vojslavice: Vojslavice – I. návrh ÚP.pdf" (in Czech). Obec Vojslavice. 2012. p. 11. Retrieved 2023-03-10.

[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 Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-10.

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