Volfartice
Volfartice | |
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| Coordinates: 50°43′49″N 14°27′11″E / 50.73028°N 14.45306°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Liberec |
| District | Česká Lípa |
| First mentioned | 1281 |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.09 km2 (5.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 323 m (1,060 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 736 |
| • Density | 56.2/km2 (146/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 471 12 |
| Website | www |
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 division
Volfartice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Volfartice (652)
- Nová Ves (54)
Etymology
The name Volfartice is derived from the personal name Wolfart (Volfart), meaning "Wolfart's village".[3]
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 hill Poustevna at 520 m (1,706 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 lesser noblemen. In 1850, the two parts were merged and the independent municipality was established.[4]
The village of Nová Ves was first documented in 1623.[4]
Demographics
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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.[7]
There were two fortresses in Volfartice, but only the so-called Horní tvrz ('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.[8]
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ↑ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in čeština). p. 604.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Strategický rozvojový dokument obce Volfartice na období 2021–2025" (PDF) (in čeština). Obec Volfartice. p. 4. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ↑ "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ↑ "Tvrz" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
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