Vojníkov is a municipality and village in

Písek District Písek District () is a Okres, district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Písek. Administrative division Písek District is divided into two Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extended ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 90 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Vojníkov consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Vojníkov (40) *Držov (19) *Louka (24)

Geography

Vojníkov is located about north of

Písek Písek (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 31,000 inhabitants. The town is known for the oldest bridge in the country. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument z ...

and northwest of

České Budějovice České Budějovice (; ) is a city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 97,000 inhabitants. The city is located in the valley of the Vltava River, at its confluence with the Malše. České Budějovice is the largest ...

. It lies in the

Tábor Uplands Tábor (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 34,000 inhabitants, making it the second most populated town in the region. The town was founded by the Hussites in 1420. The historic town centre is well pres ...

. The municipality is situated on the right banks of the Otava River, which forms the western municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Vojníkov and Držov is from 1542. Louka was first mentioned in 1323.

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

There are no significant monuments in the municipality. In the centre of Vojníkov is a small rural chapel with

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elements. It dates from 1861.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vojnikov Populated places in Písek District