Vilémovice (Blansko District) Explained

Vilémovice
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:South Moravian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Blansko
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.3639°N 16.7467°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1267
Area Total Km2:5.23
Elevation M:497
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:345
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:679 06

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 7km (04miles) east of Blansko and 19km (12miles) north of Brno. It lies in the Drahany Highlands. The highest point is at 543m (1,781feet) 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. The village was divided into two parts, one belonging to the Holštejn estate and one belonging to the Blansko estate.[2]

Transport

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

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[3] The main landmark of Vilémovice is the Chapel of Saint Peter of Alcántara. It was built in 1725.[2]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: O obci. Obec Vilémovice. cs. 2024-05-10.
  3. Web site: Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Vilémovice. Ústřední seznam kulturních památek. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2024-05-10.