Volfartice

Volfartice
Municipality
View towards the church and primary school
Flag Coat of arms
Volfartice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°43′49″N 14°27′11″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Liberec
District	Česká Lípa
First mentioned	1281
Area
• Total	13.09 km^2 (5.05 sq mi)
Elevation	323 m (1,060 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	743
• Density	57/km^2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	471 12
Website	www.volfartice.cz

Volfartice (German: Wolfersdorf) is a municipality and village in Česká Lípa District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Nová Ves is an administrative part of Volfartice.

Geography

Volfartice is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) northwest of Česká Lípa and 41 km (25 mi) west of Liberec. It lies in the Central Bohemian Uplands. The highest point is the Poustevna hill at 520 m (1,710 ft) above sea level. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the Libchava stream. The entire municipal territory lies within the České středohoří Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Volfartice is from 1281. At that time it was called Vluardesdorf and belonged to Záviš of Stružnice. The village was probably founded after 1261. The church existed here in 1352 at the latest. Volfartice was gradually divided into two parts with different owners. From the 17th century, the lower part belonged to the Horní Libchava estate owned by the order of Knights Hospitaller. The upper part was property of various less important noblemen. In 1850, the two parts were merged and the sovereign municipality was established.^[2]

The village of Nová Ves was first documented in 1623.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,448 —     1880 2,305 −5.8% 1890 2,127 −7.7% 1900 2,024 −4.8% 1910 1,879 −7.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,579 −16.0% 1930 1,569 −0.6% 1950 890 −43.3% 1961 953 +7.1% 1970 882 −7.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 669 −24.1% 1991 509 −23.9% 2001 595 +16.9% 2011 665 +11.8% 2021 706 +6.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

Church of Saints Peter and Paul

The most important monument is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. The original medieval church was rebuilt in the Rococo style in 1785–1795. The tower was built in 1778–1780.^[5]

There were two fortresses in Volfartice, but only the so-called Upper Fortress survived. It was a late Gothic building from the end of the 14th century, rebuilt in the Renaissance style in the 16th century. Today it serves as a recreational facility.^[6]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Strategický rozvojový dokument obce Volfartice na období 2021–2025" (PDF) (in Czech). Obec Volfartice. p. 4. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
6. "Tvrz" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-23.

External links

• Official website