Vilémovice (Havlíčkův Brod District)
Vilémovice | |
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| Coordinates: 49°41′11″N 15°19′19″E / 49.68639°N 15.32194°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Havlíčkův Brod |
| First mentioned | 1390 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.85 km2 (1.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 268 |
| • Density | 69.6/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 584 01 |
| Website | www |
Vilémovice (German: Wilimowitz) is a municipality and village in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Vilém, meaning "the village of Vilém's people".[2]
Geography
Vilémovice is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Havlíčkův Brod and 36 km (22 mi) and northwest of Jihlava. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 510 m (1,673 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Sázava River, which forms the western municipal border.
History
The first written mention of Vilémovice is from 1390.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
Vilémovice is located on the railway line Havlíčkův Brod–Ledeč nad Sázavou.[6]
Sights
The main landmark is the Vilémovice Castle. It is a small rural castle built in the Baroque style in 1734–1746 and later rebuilt in the Neoclassical style.[7]
In the castle park is located the Vilémovice Yew. This yew is the oldest tree in the Czech Republic with an estimated age of 1,500–2,000 years. It has a circumference of 345 cm (136 in).[8]
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in čeština). p. 545.
- ↑ "Vilémovice" (in čeština). Ledečsko. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ↑ "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 Vilémovice". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
- ↑ "Zámek" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ↑ "Tajemný tis ve Vilémovicích je nejstarším stromem v Česku" (in čeština). Czech Radio. 2021-04-24. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
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