Blížkovice
Blížkovice | |
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| Coordinates: 48°59′59″N 15°50′5″E / 48.99972°N 15.83472°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Znojmo |
| First mentioned | 1349 |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.81 km2 (8.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 398 m (1,306 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,204 |
| • Density | 57.86/km2 (149.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 671 55 |
| Website | www |
Blížkovice (German: Lispitz) is a market town in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.
Geography
Blížkovice is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) northwest of Znojmo and 59 km (37 mi) southwest of Brno. It lies in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is at 446 m (1,463 ft) above sea level. The Jevišovka River flows through the market town. There are several fishponds in the municipal territory.
History
Due to the triangular shape of the square, there are opinions that there was a Slavic settlement here already during the time of Great Moravia (in the 9th century). The first written mention of Blížkovice is from 1349, when it was already referred to as a market town. There were originally two settlements, one called Městys Blížkovice ('the market town of Blížkovice') and one called Ves Blížkovice ('the village of Blížkovice'). It is unique that two settlements with the same name arose next to each other. In 1919, they were merged into one municipality.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
The I/38 road (part of the European route E59) from Jihlava to Znojmo runs through the municipal territory.
Blížkovice is located on the railway line Znojmo–Okříšky.[5]
Sights
The main landmark of Blížkovice is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It has a Romanesque core from around 1200. In the first quarter of the 14th century, it was extended in the Gothic style. Renaissance modifications were made in the late 16th century and Baroque modifications were made in the second half of the 18th century.[6]
Notable people
- Georg Prochaska (1749–1820), Czech-Austrian medical doctor
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ "Historie městyse" (in čeština). Městys Blížkovice. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ↑ "Station details Blížkovice". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
- ↑ "Kostel sv. Bartoloměje" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
External links
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- Official website not in Wikidata
- Populated places in Znojmo District
- Market towns in the Czech Republic