Prokopov
Prokopov | |
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Chapel of the Virgin Mary | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Prokopov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°59′54″N 15°53′46″E / 48.99833°N 15.89611°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Znojmo |
| Established | 1789 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.45 km2 (0.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 388 m (1,273 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 106 |
| • Density | 43.3/km2 (112/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 671 54 |
| Website | www |
Prokopov (German: Prokopsdorf) is a municipality and village in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Etymology
The village was named after the founder of the village, Count Prokop of Gatterburg.[2]
Geography
Prokopov is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) northwest of Znojmo and 55 km (34 mi) southwest of Brno. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is at 410 m (1,350 ft) above sea level.
History
Prokopov was founded in 1789, when 18 houses were built there. A fishpond was built in Prokopov in 1810–1819. Until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1849, Prokopov belonged to the Hostim estate.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is the Chapel of the Virgin Mary. It dates from 1831.[5]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
- ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Prokopov. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
- ^ "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 Prokopov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-01-22.