Vilémovice (Blansko District)
Vilémovice | |
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| Coordinates: 49°21′50″N 16°44′48″E / 49.36389°N 16.74667°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Blansko |
| First mentioned | 1267 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.23 km2 (2.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 497 m (1,631 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 343 |
| • Density | 65.6/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 679 06 |
| Website | www |
Vilémovice is a municipality and village in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. The municipality is known for the Macocha Gorge, the deepest sinkhole in Central Europe.
Geography
Vilémovice is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Blansko and 19 km (12 mi) north of Brno. It lies in the Drahany Highlands. The highest point is at 543 m (1,781 ft) above sea level. Vilémovice lies in the Moravian Karst Protected Landscape Area. Macocha Gorge, the deepest sinkhole of its kind in Central Europe, is located in the municipal territory.
History
The first written mention of Vilémovice is from 1267. The village was divided into two parts, one belonging to the Holštejn estate and one belonging to the Blansko estate.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[5] The main landmark of Vilémovice is the Chapel of Saint Peter of Alcántara. It was built in 1725.[2]
Notable people
- František Ševčík (1942–2017), ice hockey player
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "O obci" (in čeština). Obec Vilémovice. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Vilémovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
