| Bílkovice | |
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| Municipality | |
 Centre of Bílkovice | |
 Flag Coat of arms | |
  BílkoviceLocation in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°45′35″N 14°51′40″E / 49.75972°N 14.86111°E / 49.75972; 14.86111 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Benešov |
| First mentioned | 1420 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.78 km (2.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 358 m (1,175 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 217 |
| • Density | 38/km (97/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 256 01, 257 26 |
| Website | www |
Bílkovice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Bílkovice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
- Bílkovice (188)
- Moravsko (2)
- Takonín (41)
Etymology
The name is derived from the surname Bílek, meaning "the village of Bílek's people".
Geography
Bílkovice is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) east of Benešov and 40 km (25 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies on the border between the Benešov Uplands and Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is at 455 m (1,493 ft) above sea level. The Chotýšanka River flows through the municipality. The brook Divišovský potok flows through the village of Bílkovice and then joins the Chotýšanka.
History
The first written mention of Bílkovice is from 1420. Takonín was first mentioned in 1250 and Moravsko in 1380.
Demographics
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality. A landmark of the centre of Bílkovice is the Chapel of Saint Anthony of Padua.
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 82.
- "Historie obce Bílkovice" (in Czech). Obec Bílkovice. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- "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.
- "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Bílkovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-09-13.