| Vacov | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Bohemian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Prachatice |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.1361°N 13.7297°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1193 |
| Area Total Km2: | 35.21 |
| Elevation M: | 732 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1459 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal codes |
| Postal Code: | 384 73, 384 86 |
Vacov (in Czech pronounced as /ˈvatsof/) is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.
The villages of Benešova Hora, Čábuze, Javorník, Lhota nad Rohanovem, Milíkov, Miřetice, Mladíkov, Nespice, Přečín, Ptákova Lhota, Rohanov, Vlkonice and Žár are administrative parts of Vacov.
Vacov is located about northwest of Prachatice and 56km (35miles) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the mountain Javorník at 1066m (3,497feet) above sea level. The Spůlka Stream flows through the southern part of the municipality.
The first written mention of Vacov is from 1193.[2]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The main landmark is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was built in the pseudo-Gothic style in 1889–1890, after the old church was demolished. Next to the church there is the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk from the 18th century.[2]