Vojslavice

Vojslavice
Municipality
General view
Vojslavice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°35′35″N 15°13′44″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Pelhřimov
First mentioned	1318
Area
• Total	4.83 km^2 (1.86 sq mi)
Elevation	428 m (1,404 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	101
• Density	21/km^2 (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

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.

External links

• Official website