| Vlkava | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Bohemian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mladá Boleslav |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 50.2714°N 14.9614°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1046 |
| Area Total Km2: | 7.74 |
| Elevation M: | 205 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 494 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 294 43 |
Vlkava is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
The village of Bor is an administrative part of Vlkava.
Vlkava is located about 16km (10miles) south of Mladá Boleslav and 35km (22miles) northeast of Prague. It lies in the Jizera Table. The highest point is at 262m (860feet) above sea level. The Vlkava River flows through the municipality. The village is situated on the shore of the Vlkava Pond.
The first written mention of Vlkava is from 1046. A medieval wooden fortress was first documented in 1415. After 1601, the fortress was replaced by a small castle. The most notable owners of Vlkava were the Harrach family. They owned the village from 1636 to 1789 and they had built here a new Baroque castle. However, this castle was burned down in 1873.[2]
The I/38 road (the section Mladá Boleslav–Nymburk) passes through the municipality.
The most valuable building is the Vlkava Castle. It is a small Baroque rural castle from the 17th century. The building is unused and falling into disrepair.[3]