Vacov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvatsof]) is a municipality and village in Prachatice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Vacov
Municipality
Church of Saint Nicholas
Flag Coat of arms
Vacov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°8′10″N 13°43′47″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Prachatice
First mentioned	1193
Government
• Mayor	Miroslav Roučka
Area
• Total	35.21 km2 (13.59 sq mi)
Elevation	732 m (2,402 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,434
• Density	41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	384 73, 384 86
Website	www.vacov.cz

Administrative parts

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.

Geography

Vacov is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of Prachatice and 56 km (35 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the mountain Javorník at 1,066 metres (3,497 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Vacov is from 1193.[2]

Sights

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]

Notable people

• Matěj Kopecký (1775–1847), puppeteer; lived in Přečín in 1836–1847

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Vacov.

• Official website