Bulovka
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Bulovka |
| settlement_type | Municipality |
| image_skyline | Bulovka_(okres_Liberec),kostel(2).jpg |
| image_caption | Church of Saint Michael the Archangel |
| image_flag | Flag_of_Bulovka.svg |
| image_shield | Bulovka_CoA_CZ.svg |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Liberec |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Liberec |
| pushpin_map | Czech Republic |
| pushpin_relief | 1 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in the Czech Republic |
| coordinates | |
| established_title | First mentioned |
| established_date | 1346 |
| area_total_km2 | 28.88 |
| elevation_m | 320 |
| population_as_of | 2025-01-01 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 916 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +1 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 464 01 |
| website | |
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| name = Bulovka | other_name = | settlement_type = Municipality | image_skyline = Bulovka_(okres_Liberec),kostel(2).jpg | image_caption = Church of Saint Michael the Archangel | image_flag = Flag_of_Bulovka.svg | image_shield = Bulovka_CoA_CZ.svg | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Liberec | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Liberec | image_map = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Czech Republic | pushpin_relief = 1 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | leader_title = | leader_name = | established_title = First mentioned | established_date = 1346 | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 28.88 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 320 | population_as_of = 2025-01-01 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 916 | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone1 = CET | utc_offset1 = +1 | timezone1_DST = CEST | utc_offset1_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 464 01 | area_code_type = | area_code = | website = | footnotes = Bulovka () is a municipality and village in Liberec District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Bulovka consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
- Bulovka (552)
- Arnoltice (329)
- Dolní Oldřiš (49)
Etymology
The initial German name Bulendorf (later written as Bullendorf) was derived from the personal name Bule, meaning "Bule's village". The Czech name was created by transcription of the German name.
Geography
Bulovka is located about 22 km north of Liberec, in the salient microregion of Frýdlant Hook, on the border with Poland. It lies in the Frýdlant Hills. The highest point is at 467 m above sea level. The stream Bulovský potok originates in the eastern part of the municipality and the flows across the municipality to the west.
History
The first written mention of Bulovka is from 1346.
Demographics
|align=none|cols=3 |1869|2894 |1880|2775 |1890|2546 |1900|2400 |1910|2264 |1921|2009 |1930|1905 |1950|859 |1961|976 |1970|952 |1980|811 |1991|703 |2001|807 |2011|842 |2021|930 |source=Censuses}}
Transport
The I/13 road from Liberec to the Czech-Polish border in Habartice passes through the village of Arnoltice.
Sights
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/60/Arnoltice_(Arnsdorf,u_Bulovky)-_kostel_sv.Maří_Magdaleny(5).jpg" caption="Church of Saint Mary Magdalene"] ::
The main landmarks are the three churches, one in each village of the municipality. The Church of Saint Michael the Archangel is located in Bulovka. It was built in the Baroque style in the first half of the 18th century.
The Church of Saint Mary Magdalene is located in Arnoltice. The first written document of the church is from 1404, but it was probably built in the last quarter of the 13th century. Originally a medieval church, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1739.
The Church of Saint Martin is located in Dolní Oldřiš. It is a Gothic church with Baroque modifications. It was probably built in the 14th century.
A technical monument is the stone pedestrian bridge in Arnoltice. It was built before 1652, which makes it one of the oldest transport structures in the region.
References
References
- (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- (2022). "Public Census 2021 – basic data". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- Profous, Antonín. (1947). "Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H".
- "O obci". Obec Bulovka.
- (2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- (2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- "Kostel sv. Michaela archanděla". National Heritage Institute.
- "Kostel sv. Máří Magdalény". National Heritage Institute.
- "Kostel sv. Martina". National Heritage Institute.
- "Most". National Heritage Institute.
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