Vilémovice | |
|---|---|
 Entrance to Vilémovice | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Vilémovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°21′50″N 16°44′48″E / 49.36389°N 16.74667°E | |
| Country |  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 (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 347 |
| • Density | 66/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.
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.[2]
Notable people
- František Ševčík (1942–2017), ice hockey player
References
- ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ↑ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Vilémovice. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
External links
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