Šakvice
Šakvice (German: Schakwitz) is a municipality and village in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.
Šakvice | |
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 Church of Saint Barbara | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Šakvice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°53′51″N 16°42′51″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Břeclav |
| First mentioned | 1248 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.96 km2 (4.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 187 m (614 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,559 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 691 67 |
| Website | www |
Šakvice lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of Břeclav, 35 km (22 mi) south of Brno, and 213 km (132 mi) south-east of Prague.
History
The first written mention of Šakvice is from 1248.[2]
Šakvice train collision took place here in 1953.
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Šakvice. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
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