Blížkovice (German: Lispitz) is a market town in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.
Blížkovice | |
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 Centre of Blížkovice | |
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  Blížkovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°59′59″N 15°50′5″E / 48.99972°N 15.83472°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Znojmo |
| First mentioned | 1349 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.81 km2 (8.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 398 m (1,306 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,214 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 671 55 |
| Website | www |
Geography
editBlížkovice is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) northwest of Znojmo and 59 km (37 mi) southwest of Brno. It lies in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is at 446 m (1,463 ft) above sea level. The Jevišovka River flows through the market town. There are several fishponds in the municipal territory.
History
editDue to the triangular shape of the square, there are opinions that there was a Slavic settlement here already during the time of Great Moravia (in the 9th century). The first written mention of Blížkovice is from 1349, when it was already referred to as a market town. There were originally two settlements, one called Městys Blížkovice ("the market town of Blížkovice") and one called Ves Blížkovice ("the village of Blížkovice"). It is unique that two settlements with the same name arose next to each other. In 1919, they were merged into one municipality.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThe I/38 road (part of the European route E59) from Jihlava to Znojmo passes through the municipal territory.
Blížkovice is located on the railway line Znojmo–Okříšky.[5]
Sights
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The main landmark of Blížkovice is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It has a Romanesque core from around 1200. In the first quarter of the 14th century, it was extended in the Gothic style. Renaissance modifications were made in the late 16th century and Baroque modifications were made in the second half of the 18th century.[6]
Notable people
edit- Georg Prochaska (1749–1820), Czech-Austrian physician
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historie městyse" (in Czech). Městys Blížkovice. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Blížkovice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Bartoloměje" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-25.
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