Bílovec

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nameBílovec
settlement_typeTown
image_skylineBílovec, Slezské sq.jpg
image_captionSlezské Square with the Church of Saint Nicholas
image_flagFlag of Bílovec.svg
image_shieldCoA of Bílovec.svg
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Moravian-Silesian
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Nový Jičín
pushpin_mapCzech Republic
pushpin_relief1
pushpin_map_captionLocation in the Czech Republic
coordinates
leader_titleMayor
leader_nameMartin Holub
established_titleFirst mentioned
established_date1324
area_total_km238.89
elevation_m243
population_as_of2025-01-01
population_footnotes
population_total7411
population_density_km2auto
timezone1CET
utc_offset1+1
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postal_code_typePostal codes
postal_code742 92, 743 01
website
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Administrative division

Bílovec consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):

  • Bílovec (5,479)
  • Bravinné (289)
  • Lhotka (119)
  • Lubojaty (388)
  • Ohrada (64)
  • Stará Ves (593)
  • Výškovice (227)

Výškovice forms an exclave of the municipal territory.

Geography

Bílovec is located about 16 km west of Ostrava. It lies mostly in the Nízký Jeseník range, only a small part of the territory extends into the Moravian Gate. The town is situated on both banks of the Bílovka River. Bílovec Reservoir is located on the outskirts of the town.

History

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The first written mention of Bílovec is from 1324. The town was probably founded by Vok V of Kravaře between 1293–1324. It was located on the crossroads of two trade routes and belonged to the Duchy of Troppau. Bílovec was heavily fortified with walls with two gates and a fortress.

In 1575–1576, the then-owner Bernard Pražma of Bílkov had rebuilt the fortress into a four-wing Renaissance castle. From 1652 until the 20th century, the estate was held by the Sedlnický of Choltice family. The town gained various privileges which allowed it to develop further. After a large fire in 1729, the castle was reconstructed in the Baroque style.

In the second half of the 19th century, Bílovec was industrialized. A cloth factory (later a hat factory and then an iron factory), a steam saw, a book printer and a liqueur factory were established. In 1890, the railway connection was opened.

Until 1918, Bílovec was part of Austria-Hungary, in the district with the same name. In 1938, it was occupied by Nazi Germany and administered as part of the Reichsgau Sudetenland, the portion of Czechoslovakia turned over to Germany in the wake of the Munich Agreement. After the conclusion of World War II, the German speaking population was expelled from the region in 1945 according to the Beneš decrees and replaced by Czech settlers.

After World War II, prefabricated houses were constructed, which disrupted the ancient character of the town.

Demographics

|align=none|cols=3 |1869|6487 |1880|6934 |1890|7080 |1900|7467 |1910|7749 |1921|6831 |1930|7422 |1950|5404 |1961|6380 |1970|6615 |1980|7215 |1991|7552 |2001|7494 |2011|7387 |2021|7159 |source=Censuses}}

Transport

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The D1 motorway (the section from Brno to Ostrava) passes southeast of the town, outside the municipal territory.

Bílovec is the terminus of a short railway line from Studénka.

Education

There is one secondary school in Bílovec, the Gymnasium of Mikuláš Koperník.

Sights

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The town square is lined by preserved burgher houses. The landmarks of the square are the town hall and the Church of Saint Nicholas. The Renaissance town hall with gothic cellars dates from 1593. In a baroque burgher house from the 18th century there is the town museum.

The originally Gothic church was built in the 14th century. In 1771, baroque modifications of the church were made. The tower was built in 1614–1615. It is 50.67 m high and open to the public.

In the middle of the square is a giant chessboard, with an area of 8 by the largest one in the Czech Republic.

Bílovec Castle is open to the public. It contains several expositions and a gallery.

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Bílovec is twinned with:

References

References

  1. (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  2. (2022). "Public Census 2021 – basic data". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  3. "Historie". Město Bílovec.
  4. "Historie zámku". Bílovec Castle.
  5. (2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  6. (2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
  7. "Detail stanice Bílovec". [[České dráhy]].
  8. "Gymnázium M. Koperníka". Město Bílovec.
  9. "O městě Bílovec". Tourist Information Centre Bílovec.
  10. "Maxišachy v Bílovci". CzechTourism.
  11. "Kostel sv. Mikuláše v Bílovci s vyhlídkovou věží". CzechTourism.
  12. "Zámek Bílovec". Bílovec Castle.
  13. "Partnerská města". Město Bílovec.

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