Blížkovice
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 | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Blížkovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°59′59″N 15°50′5″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 (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,205 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 671 55 |
| Website | www |
Blížkovice lies on the Jevišovka River, approximately 22 kilometres (14 mi) north-west of Znojmo, 62 km (39 mi) west of Brno, and 159 km (99 mi) south-east of Prague. The market town is well known for its triangle-shaped square, which happens to be the second biggest triangle square in the Czech Republic.[2]
Notable people
- Georg Prochaska (1749–1820), Czech-Austrian physician
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- Krutiš, Dalibor (2014-10-27). "OBRAZEM: Unikátní trojúhelníkové náměstí v Blížkovicích má opravy za sebou". Znojemský deník (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-06-04.
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