Vilémovice is a municipality and village in

Blansko District Blansko District () is a Okres, district in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Blansko. Administrative division Blansko District is divided into two Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with exten ...

in the

South Moravian Region The South Moravian Region (; , ; ), or just South Moravia, is an Regions of the Czech Republic, administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the south-western part of its historical region of Moravia. The region's capital is Brno, th ...

of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...

. It has about 300 inhabitants. The municipality is known for the

Macocha Gorge The Macocha Abyss (), also known as the Macocha Gorge, is a sinkhole in the Moravian Karst cave system of the Czech Republic. The sinkhole is deep, which makes it the deepest of its kind (light hole type) in Central Europe. It is a popular touri ...

Geography

Vilémovice is located about east of

Blansko Blansko (; ) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 20,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Svitava River on the border of the Moravian Karst. It is mainly an industrial town. Administrative division Blansko consi ...

and north of

Brno Brno ( , ; ) is a Statutory city (Czech Republic), city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava (river), Svitava and Svratka (river), Svratka rivers, Brno has about 403,000 inhabitants, making ...

. It lies in the

Drahany Highlands Drahany is a market town in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. Etymology According to one theory, the name is derived from the personal name Drahan. According to other theory, it is deriv ...

. The highest point is at above sea level. Vilémovice lies in the

Moravian Karst The Moravian Karst () is a karst landscape and protected landscape area to the north of Brno in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It encompasses a number of notable geological features, including roughly 1100 caverns and gorges an ...

Protected Landscape Area.

, 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 Holštejn is a municipality and village in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants. Geography Holštejn is located about northeast of Blansko and northeast of Brno. It lies in the Drahany ...

estate and one belonging to the

estate.

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

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

Notable people

František Ševčík František Ševčík (January 11, 1942 – July 22, 2017) was an ice hockey player who played for the Czechoslovak national team. He won a silver medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Wi ...

(1942–2017), ice hockey player

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vilemovice (Blansko District) Villages in Blansko District