Blížkovice | |
|---|---|
 Centre of Blížkovice | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Blížkovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°59′59″N 15°50′5″E / 48.99972°N 15.83472°E | |
| Country |  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 (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,205 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/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.
Blížkovice lies on the Jevišovka River, approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) north-west of Znojmo, 62 km (39 mi) west of Brno, and 159 km (99 mi) south-east of Prague. The market town is well known for its triangle-shaped square, which happens to be the second biggest triangle square in the Czech Republic.[2]
Notable people
- Georg Prochaska (1749–1820), Czech-Austrian physician
References
- ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ↑ Krutiš, Dalibor (2014-10-27). "OBRAZEM: Unikátní trojúhelníkové náměstí v Blížkovicích má opravy za sebou". Znojemský deník (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-06-04.
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