Bílkovice Explained

Bílkovice
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Central Bohemian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Benešov
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.7597°N 14.8611°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1420
Area Total Km2:5.78
Elevation M:358
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:217
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal codes
Postal Code:256 01, 257 26

Bílkovice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Moravsko and Takonín are administrative parts of Bílkovice.

Etymology

The name is derived from the surname Bílek, meaning "the village of Bílek's people".[2]

Geography

Bílkovice is located about 13km (08miles) east of Benešov and 40km (30miles) southeast of Prague. It lies on the border between the Benešov Uplands and Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is at 455m (1,493feet) above sea level. The Chotýšanka River flows through the municipality. The brook Divišovský potok flows through the village of Bílkovice and then joins the Chotýšanka.

History

The first written mention of Bílkovice is from 1420. Takonín was first mentioned in 1250 and Moravsko in 1380.[3]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[4] A landmark of the centre of Bílkovice is the Chapel of Saint Anthony of Padua.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Book: Profous, Antonín. Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H. 82. 1947. cs.
  3. Web site: Historie obce Bílkovice. Obec Bílkovice. cs. 2024-09-13.
  4. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Bílkovice. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-09-13.