Vilémovice is a municipality and village in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Vilémovice
Municipality
Entrance to Vilémovice
Flag Coat of arms
Vilémovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°21′50″N 16°44′48″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Blansko
First mentioned	1267
Area
• Total	5.23 km2 (2.02 sq mi)
Elevation	497 m (1,631 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	335
• Density	64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	679 06
Website	www.vilemovice.cz

Geography

Vilémovice is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Blansko and 19 kilometres (12 mi) north of Brno. It lies in the Drahany Highlands. The highest point is at 543 metres (1,781 ft) above sea level.

Vilémovice lies in the Moravian Karst Protected Landscape Area. The 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.[2]

Notable people

• František Ševčík (1942–2017), ice hockey player

References

External links

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• Official website (in Czech)

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