Vilémovice
Entrance to Vilémovice
Entrance to Vilémovice
Flag of Vilémovice
Coat of arms of Vilémovice
Vilémovice is located in Czech Republic
Vilémovice
Vilémovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°21′50″N 16°44′48″E / 49.36389°N 16.74667°E / 49.36389; 16.74667
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBlansko
First mentioned1267
Area
  Total5.23 km2 (2.02 sq mi)
Elevation
497 m (1,631 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total347
  Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
679 06
Websitewww.vilemovice.cz

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

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Vilémovice. Retrieved 2021-11-09.


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