Halenkovice

Halenkovice
Halenkovice
Municipality
	Church of Saint Joseph and old school
	Flag Coat of arms
	Halenkovice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°10′16″N 17°28′18″E / 49.17111°N 17.47167°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Zlín
First mentioned	1634
Area
• Total	20.01 km2 (7.73 sq mi)
Elevation	288 m (945 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	2,019
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	763 63
Website	www.halenkovice.cz

Halenkovice (German: Allenkowitz) is a municipality and village in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Etymology

The initial name of the village was Alenkovice. It was named after Alena, who was the first wife of the founder of the village.^[2]

Geography

Halenkovice is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) southwest of Zlín. It lies in the Chřiby range. The highest point is the hill Březová at 411 m (1,348 ft) above sea level. The Vrbka Stream flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Halenkovice is from 1634. It was founded by the noble Jan of Rottal, probably in the same year.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,619	—
1880	1,750	+8.1%
1890	1,877	+7.3%
1900	1,950	+3.9%
1910	1,986	+1.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	2,058	+3.6%
1930	2,019	−1.9%
1950	2,131	+5.5%
1961	2,280	+7.0%
1970	2,039	−10.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,802	−11.6%
1991	1,634	−9.3%
2001	1,650	+1.0%
2011	1,758	+6.5%
2021	1,908	+8.5%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Among the protected cultural monuments are a belfry from 1755 with the Chapel of the Virgin Mary on the ground floor, and statues of Saints Peter and Paul from the first half of the 18th century.^[5]

The main landmark of Halenkovice is the Church of Saint Joseph. It was built in 1789.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ ^a ^b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Halenkovice. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
^ "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.
^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Halenkovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
^ "Kostel sv. Josefa" (in Czech). Obec Halenkovice. Retrieved 2024-05-16.

External links

Official website

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

[history-2] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Halenkovice. Retrieved 2024-05-16.

[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] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Halenkovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-26.

[6] "Kostel sv. Josefa" (in Czech). Obec Halenkovice. Retrieved 2024-05-16.

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