Vilémovice
Municipality
Vilémovice Castle
Vilémovice Castle
Flag of Vilémovice
Flag
Coat of arms of Vilémovice
Coat of arms
Vilémovice is located in Czech Republic
Vilémovice
Vilémovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°41′11″N 15°19′19″E / 49.68639°N 15.32194°E / 49.68639; 15.32194
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictHavlíčkův Brod
First mentioned1390
Area
 • Total3.85 km2 (1.49 sq mi)
Elevation
430 m (1,410 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total261
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
584 01
Websitewww.obec-vilemovice.cz

Vilémovice (German: Wilimowitz) is a municipality and village in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Geography

Vilémovice is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Havlíčkův Brod and 36 km (22 mi) and northwest of Jihlava. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 510 m (1,670 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the right bank of the Sázava river, which forms the western municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Vilémovice is from 1390.[2]

Transport

Vilémovice lies on a railway line heading from Havlíčkův Brod to Ledeč nad Sázavou.[3]

Sights

The main landmark is the Vilémovice Castle. It is a small rural castle built in the Baroque style in 1734–1746 and later rebuilt in the Neoclassical style.[4]

In the castle park is located the Vilémovice Yew, which is the oldest tree in the Czech Republic with an estimated age of 1,500–2,000 years. It has a circumference of 345 cm (136 in).[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ↑ "Vilémovice" (in Czech). Ledečsko. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  3. ↑ "Detail stanice Vilémovice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  4. ↑ "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
  5. ↑ "Tajemný tis ve Vilémovicích je nejstarším stromem v Česku" (in Czech). Czech Radio. 2021-04-24. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
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