Vochov

Vochov
Municipality
House No. 18
House No. 18
Flag of Vochov
Flag
Coat of arms of Vochov
Coat of arms
Vochov is located in Czech Republic
Vochov
Vochov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°45′25″N 13°16′42″E / 49.75694°N 13.27833°E / 49.75694; 13.27833
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictPlzeň-North
First mentioned1318
Area
 • Total
5.43 km2 (2.10 sq mi)
Elevation
356 m (1,168 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)
 • Total
1,989
 • Density366/km2 (949/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
330 32
Websitewww.obec-vochov.cz

Vochov is a municipality and village in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Voch, meaning "Voch's (court)".

Geography

Vochov is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) west of Plzeň. It lies in the Plasy Uplands, in an agricultural landscape. The highest point is a nameless hill at 401 m (1,316 ft) above sea level. The Mže River flows along the northern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Vochov is from 1318. After 1379, the village was bought by Heřman of Nečtiny and annexed to the Buben estate (today a castle ruin in the territory of Plešnice). By 1503 at the latest, Vochov was part of the Malesice estate.

Demographics

Transport

Vochov is located on the railway line Radnice–Bezdružice via Plzeň.

Sights

The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is an archaeological site where a burial mound from the Late Bronze Age (Milavče culture) was located.

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 595.
  3. ↑ "Historie obce Vochov" (in Czech). Obec Vochov. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
  4. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ↑ "Station details Vochov". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
  7. ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Vochov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-08-05.