Vlkoš (Přerov District)

Vlkoš
Centre with the Church of Saint Procopius
Centre with the Church of Saint Procopius
Flag of Vlkoš
Coat of arms of Vlkoš
Vlkoš is located in Czech Republic
Vlkoš
Vlkoš
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°23′45″N 17°25′9″E / 49.39583°N 17.41917°E / 49.39583; 17.41917
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictPřerov
First mentioned1294
Area
 • Total
8.95 km2 (3.46 sq mi)
Elevation
200 m (660 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
677
 • Density75.6/km2 (196/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
751 19
Websitewww.obecvlkos.cz

Vlkoš is a municipality and village in Přerov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Vlkoš lies approximately 8 kilometres (5 mi) south-west of Přerov, 25 km (16 mi) south-east of Olomouc, and 228 km (142 mi) east of Prague.

Administrative division

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

  • Vlkoš (518)
  • Kanovsko (125)

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869901—    
18801,040+15.4%
18901,069+2.8%
19001,090+2.0%
19101,180+8.3%
19211,168−1.0%
19301,109−5.1%
1950991−10.6%
1961936−5.5%
1970849−9.3%
1980756−11.0%
1991733−3.0%
2001744+1.5%
2011678−8.9%
2021643−5.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

References