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Vikýřovice

Coordinates: 49°58′41″N 17°0′45″E / 49.97806°N 17.01250°E / 49.97806; 17.01250
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Vikýřovice
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49°58′41″N 17°0′45″E / 49.97806°N 17.01250°E / 49.97806; 17.01250
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictŠumperk
First mentioned1391
Area
 • Total
11.75 km2 (4.54 sq mi)
Elevation
335 m (1,099 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
2,290
 • Density195/km2 (505/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
788 13
Websitewww.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 part of the Velké Losiny estate.[2]

In 1975–1990, Vikýřovice was a municipal part of Šumperk. From 1990, it has been an independent municipality. Vikýřovice was badly damaged by the 1997 Central European flood.[2]

Demographics

Economy

Verner Motor company, a producer of aircraft engines, is based in Vikýřovice.

Transport

The I/11 road (the section from Šumperk to Ostrava) runs through the municipality.

Vikýřovice is located on the railway line Nezamyslice–Kouty nad Desnou via Olomouc.[5]

Sights

The only protected cultural monuments in the municipality is a Calvary sculpture from 1815.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Vikýřovice. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
  3. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ↑ "Station details Vikýřovice". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-09-02.
  6. ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Vikýřovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
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