Vikýřovice Explained

Vikýřovice
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Olomouc
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Šumperk
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.9781°N 17.0125°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1391
Area Total Km2:11.75
Elevation M:335
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:2299
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:788 13

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 2km (01miles) northeast of Šumperk and 46km (29miles) north of Olomouc. It lies in the Hanušovice Highlands. The highest point is a hill at 746m (2,448feet) 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 a part of the Velké Losiny estate.[2]

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

Economy

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

Transport

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

Vikýřovice is located on the railway line NezamysliceKouty nad Desnou via Olomouc.[3]

Sights

Vikýřovice is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a Calvary sculpture from 1815.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie. Obec Vikýřovice. cs. 2024-04-23.
  3. Web site: Detail stanice Vikýřovice. České dráhy. cs. 2024-04-23.
  4. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Vikýřovice. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-07-22.