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Bílovice Nad Svitavou
Bílovice nad Svitavou is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,700 inhabitants. Geography Bílovice nad Svitavou is located about north of Brno. It lies in the Drahany Highlands. The highest point is at above sea level. The Svitava (river), Svitava River flows through the municipality. Most of the municipal territory is forested. History The first written mention of Bílovice nad Svitavou is from 1419. Demographics Transport Bílovice nad Svitavou is located on the railway line Brno–Letovice. Sights The main landmark is the Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius. It was built in the noo-Gothic style with Art Nouveau elements in 1908–1913. In the interior there is a rare statue of St. Wenceslaus from the second half of the 17th century. At the instigation of the writer Rudolf Těsnohlídek, a monument to those killed in World War I was created in Bílovice nad Svitavou in 1915. This is the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obec
(, ; plural ) is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality (in the Czech Republic, in Slovakia and abroad). The literal meaning of the word is " commune" or " community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities and towns are also municipalities. Definition The legal definition (according to the Czech code of law with similar definition in the Slovak code of law) is: ''"The municipality is a basic territorial self-governing community of citizens; it forms a territorial unit, which is defined by the boundary of the municipality."'' Every municipality is composed of one or more cadastral areas. Every municipality is also composed of one or more municipal parts (), which are usually town quarters or villages. A municipality can have its own flag and coat of arms. Czech Republic Almost the entire area of the Czech Republic is divided into municipalities, with the only exception being military training areas. The smaller mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |