Ludkovice

Ludkovice
Ludkovice
Municipality
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	Ludkovice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°6′53″N 17°43′36″E / 49.11472°N 17.72667°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Zlín
First mentioned	1412
Area
• Total	11.87 km2 (4.58 sq mi)
Elevation	267 m (876 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	729
• Density	61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	763 41
Website	www.ludkovice.cz

Ludkovice is a municipality and village in Zlín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Ludkovice consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

Ludkovice (628)
Pradlisko (59)

Etymology

The name of Ludkovice is derived from the personal name Luděk. The name of Pradlisko is derived from prát (i.e. "to wash") and referred to the place on the stream used to wash clothes.^[3]

Geography

Ludkovice is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) south of Zlín. It lies in the Vizovice Highlands. The highest point is the hill Rysov at 542 m (1,778 ft) above sea level. The stream Ludkovický potok flows through the municipality. Ludkovice Reservoir is located on the stream.

History

The first written mention of Ludkovice is from 1412, when it belonged to the Světlov estate. Pradlovice was first mentioned in 1594.^[3]

Pradlisko was originally a part of Řetechov municipality and from 1976 a part of Luhačovice, after Řetechov merged with Luhačovice. Since 1980, it has been a part of Ludkovice.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	601	—
1880	715	+19.0%
1890	673	−5.9%
1900	716	+6.4%
1910	730	+2.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	757	+3.7%
1930	785	+3.7%
1950	764	−2.7%
1961	853	+11.6%
1970	777	−8.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	772	−0.6%
1991	674	−12.7%
2001	681	+1.0%
2011	687	+0.9%
2021	687	+0.0%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

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

Sights

The oldest monument is a calvary from 1692.^[3]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Ludkovice. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
^ "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.

External links

Official website

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

[2] "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.

[history-3] "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Ludkovice. Retrieved 2022-01-03.

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

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

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