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 (2023-01-01)
• Total	2,024
• 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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

Sights[edit]

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[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Halenkovice. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Zlín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
^ "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 2024-05-16.
^ "Kostel sv. Josefa" (in Czech). Obec Halenkovice. Retrieved 2024-05-16.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

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

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Zlín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.

[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 2024-05-16.

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

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