Morkůvky is municipality and village in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Morkůvky | |
|---|---|
 View from the west | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Morkůvky Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°57′58″N 16°51′44″E / 48.96611°N 16.86222°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Břeclav |
| First mentioned | 1356 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.75 km2 (2.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 198 m (650 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 511 |
| • Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 691 72 |
| Website | www |
Morkůvky lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) north of Břeclav, 32 km (20 mi) south-east of Brno, and 216 km (134 mi) south-east of Prague.
Demographics edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 634 | — |
| 1880 | 660 | +4.1% |
| 1890 | 731 | +10.8% |
| 1900 | 803 | +9.8% |
| 1910 | 766 | −4.6% |
| 1921 | 811 | +5.9% |
| 1930 | 782 | −3.6% |
| 1950 | 609 | −22.1% |
| 1961 | 646 | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 568 | −12.1% |
| 1980 | 484 | −14.8% |
| 1991 | 436 | −9.9% |
| 2001 | 458 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 432 | −5.7% |
| 2021 | 473 | +9.5% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
Notable people edit
- František Peřina (1911–2006), fighter pilot
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Břeclav" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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