Vojnův Městec

Vojnův Městec
Vojnův Městec
Market town
	Aerial view
	Flag Coat of arms
	Vojnův Městec Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°40′46″N 15°52′42″E / 49.67944°N 15.87833°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Žďár nad Sázavou
First mentioned	1293
Area
• Total	16.49 km2 (6.37 sq mi)
Elevation	583 m (1,913 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	795
• Density	48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	592 22
Website	www.vojnuvmestec.cz

Vojnův Městec is a market town in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The hamlet of Nová Huť is an administrative part of Vojnův Městec.

Etymology

The name literally means "Vojna's small town".

Geography

Vojnův Městec is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) northeast of Žďár nad Sázavou and 37 km (23 mi) northeast of Jihlava. The municipal territory extends into three geomorphological regions: the northwestern part lies in the Iron Mountains, the southwestern part lies in the Upper Sázava Hills and the eastern part lies in the Upper Svratka Highlands. The highest point is at 795 m (2,608 ft) above sea level.

The Městecký Brook flows through the market town. The upper course of the Sázava River flows through the woods in the eastern part of the territory. There is the Malé Dářko fish pond in the municipal territory; Velké Dářko, the largest pond in the Vysočina Region, is located just beyond the southern municipal border. The Radostínské rašeliniště National Nature Reserve is located between these two ponds. The whole territory of Vojnův Městec lies within the Žďárské vrchy Protected Landscape Area.

History

THe first written mention of Vojnův Městec (originally named Jindřichova Ves) is in a deed of the monastery in Žďár nad Sázavou from 1293. The monastery probably founded the village. Around 1357, when it was called Münprech, the village was acquired by the Vojna of Štětí noble family and promoted to a market town. In the 1430s, the market town began to be called Vojnův Městec after the last member of the Vojna family, Jan Vojna.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,345	—
1880	1,402	+4.2%
1890	1,362	−2.9%
1900	1,418	+4.1%
1910	1,436	+1.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,321	−8.0%
1930	1,407	+6.5%
1950	974	−30.8%
1961	949	−2.6%
1970	856	−9.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	769	−10.2%
1991	727	−5.5%
2001	707	−2.8%
2011	795	+12.4%
2021	753	−5.3%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

The I/37 road from Pardubice to Žďár nad Sázavou passes through the market town.

Sights

The main landmark of Vojnův Městec is the Church of Saint Andrew. Originally a Gothic church, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1770.^[5]

An architecturally valuable building is the large Baroque house< that once served as an inn.^[6]

Notable people

Jaroslav Jiřík (1939–2011), ice hockey player

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Vojnův Městec. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Ondřeje s křížem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-16.
^ "Zájezdní hostinec" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-16.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Vojnův Městec. Retrieved 2023-09-16.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Kostel sv. Ondřeje s křížem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-16.

[6] "Zájezdní hostinec" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-16.

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