Šakvice (German: Schakwitz) is a municipality and village in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.

Šakvice
Municipality
Church of Saint Barbara
Flag Coat of arms
Šakvice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°53′51″N 16°42′51″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Břeclav
First mentioned	1248
Area
• Total	11.96 km2 (4.62 sq mi)
Elevation	187 m (614 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,494
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	691 67
Website	www.sakvice.cz

Šakvice lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of Břeclav, 35 km (22 mi) south of Brno, and 213 km (132 mi) south-east of Prague.

History

The first written mention of Šakvice is from 1248.[2]

Šakvice train collision took place here in 1953.

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