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Babice (Třebíč District)

Coordinates: 49°7′27″N 15°46′8″E / 49.12417°N 15.76889°E / 49.12417; 15.76889
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Babice
Church of the Holy Trinity
Church of the Holy Trinity
Flag of Babice
Coat of arms of Babice
Babice is located in Czech Republic
Babice
Babice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°7′27″N 15°46′8″E / 49.12417°N 15.76889°E / 49.12417; 15.76889
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictTřebíč
First mentioned1349
Area
 • Total9.57 km2 (3.69 sq mi)
Elevation
545 m (1,788 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total209
 • Density22/km2 (57/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
675 44
Websitewww.obecbabice.eu

Babice is a municipality and village in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The village of Bolíkovice is an administrative part of Babice.

Geography

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Babice is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Třebíč and 33 km (21 mi) south of Jihlava. It lies mostly in the Jevišovice Uplands. The northwestern part of the municipal territory extends into the Křižanov Highlands and includes the highest point of Babice at 682 m (2,238 ft) above sea level.

History

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The first written mention of Babice is from 1349. The village of Bolíkovice was first mentioned in 1358.[2]

The municipality is known for the Babice Trial where 11 people were sentenced to death in a political trial for the murder of three Communist Party functionaries in the Babice school in 1951.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869383—    
1880416+8.6%
1890429+3.1%
1900453+5.6%
1910425−6.2%
YearPop.±%
1921428+0.7%
1930371−13.3%
1950302−18.6%
1961319+5.6%
1970293−8.2%
YearPop.±%
1980256−12.6%
1991230−10.2%
2001212−7.8%
2011191−9.9%
2021186−2.6%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

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The main landmark of Babice is the Church of the Holy Trinity. The first mention of the church is from 1349. In 1614, it burned down and was replaced by a new one. This church had to be demolished in 1863 due to its poor condition, and the current structure was built in the same year.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Bližší informace" (in Czech). Obec Babice. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  3. ^ "Případ Babice" (in Czech). Obec Babice. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Historie kostela Nejsvětější Trojice v Babicích" (in Czech). Obec Babice. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
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