Vlkoš (Hodonín District)

Coordinates: 48°59′23″N 17°9′49″E / 48.98972°N 17.16361°E / 48.98972; 17.16361
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Vlkoš
Wine cellars
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Vlkoš is located in Czech Republic
Vlkoš
Vlkoš
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°59′23″N 17°9′49″E / 48.98972°N 17.16361°E / 48.98972; 17.16361
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictHodonín
First mentioned1248
Area
 • Total8.64 km2 (3.34 sq mi)
Elevation
197 m (646 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,024
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
696 41
Websitewww.vlkos.cz

Vlkoš is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Vlkoš lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north of Hodonín, 47 km (29 mi) south-east of Brno, and 233 km (145 mi) south-east of Prague.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869752—    
1880825+9.7%
1890840+1.8%
1900905+7.7%
1910910+0.6%
1921931+2.3%
1930963+3.4%
1950940−2.4%
19611,038+10.4%
19701,052+1.3%
19801,034−1.7%
19911,077+4.2%
20011,034−4.0%
20111,011−2.2%
2021997−1.4%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

Notable people[edit]

  • Sergěj Ingr (1894–1956), army general and Minister of National Defense

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Hodonín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

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