Martínkovice

Municipality in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic

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50°32′51″N 16°20′31″E / 50.54750°N 16.34194°E / 50.54750; 16.34194Country

Czech RepublicRegion Hradec Králové District NáchodFounded1255Area

• Total14.13 km² (5.46 sq mi)Elevation

390 m (1,280 ft)Population

(2024-01-01)^[1]

• Total524 • Density37/km² (96/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

549 73

Websitewww.martinkovice.cz

Martínkovice (German: Märzdorf) is a municipality and village in Náchod District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Geography

Martínkovice is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Náchod and 24 km (15 mi) south of the Polish city of Wałbrzych. It lies in the Broumov Highlands, in the Broumovsko Protected Landscape Area. The highest point is at 725 m (2,379 ft) above sea level. The village is situated in the valley of the brook Martínkovický potok. It is a tributary of the Stěnava River, which flows along the northern municipal border.

History

Martínkovice was founded in 1255 by the abbot of the Benedictine monastery in Broumov, Martin I, and later named after him.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,527	—
1880	1,456	−4.6%
1890	1,431	−1.7%
1900	1,641	+14.7%
1910	1,797	+9.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,597	−11.1%
1930	1,628	+1.9%
1950	841	−48.3%
1961	787	−6.4%
1970	682	−13.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	633	−7.2%
1991	541	−14.5%
2001	550	+1.7%
2011	509	−7.5%
2021	475	−6.7%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Martínkovice is the Church of Saints George and Martin. It was built in the early Baroque style in 1692–1698. For its value it has been protected as a national cultural monument since 2022.^[5] Next to the church is a Baroque building of the rectory, which is as old as the church.^[6]

In the western part of Martínkovice is the Chapel of Saint Anne. It was built in 1798. The Stations of the Cross leads to it. The second Stations of the Cross line the cemetery wall and date from the first half of the 19th century.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Znak a prapor" (in Czech). Obec Martínkovice. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Náchod" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Jiří a sv. Martina" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
^ ^a ^b "Památky" (in Czech). Obec Martínkovice. Retrieved 2023-07-21.