Mankovice

Mankovice (German: Mankendorf) is a municipality and village in Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Mankovice
Municipality
Main street with the municipal office on the right
Flag Coat of arms
Mankovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°38′15″N 17°52′49″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Nový Jičín
First mentioned	1374
Area
• Total	10.12 km2 (3.91 sq mi)
Elevation	268 m (879 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	531
• Density	52/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	742 35
Website	www.mankovice.cz

History

The first written mention of Mankovice is from 1374.^[2]

During World War II, the German occupiers operated the E119 forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp at a local sawmill.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	720	—
1880	763	+6.0%
1890	811	+6.3%
1900	746	−8.0%
1910	813	+9.0%
1921	771	−5.2%
1930	811	+5.2%
1950	677	−16.5%
1961	691	+2.1%
1970	631	−8.7%
1980	580	−8.1%
1991	541	−6.7%
2001	592	+9.4%
2011	592	+0.0%
2021	535	−9.6%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Notable people

• Matthäus Stach (1711–1787), German Moravian missionary
• Karl Gilg (1901–1981), German chess player