Vikantice (German: Weigelsdorf) is a municipality and village in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 80 inhabitants.

Vikantice
Municipality
Church of Saint Wolfgang
Vikantice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°8′10″N 16°59′34″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Šumperk
First mentioned	1437
Area
• Total	10.04 km2 (3.88 sq mi)
Elevation	613 m (2,011 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	81
• Density	8.1/km2 (21/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	788 25
Website	www.obecvikantice.cz

Vikantice lies approximately 19 kilometres (12 mi) north of Šumperk, 63 km (39 mi) north of Olomouc, and 184 km (114 mi) east of Prague.

History

The first written mention of Vikantice is from 1437.[2]

During the World War II, the German occupiers operated a forced labour subcamp of the Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp at a local paper mill. 120 Allied POWs were imprisoned there.[3]

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