Babice (Třebíč District)

Babice
Municipality
Church of the Holy Trinity
Flag Coat of arms
Babice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°7′27″N 15°46′8″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Třebíč
First mentioned	1349
Area
• Total	9.57 km^2 (3.69 sq mi)
Elevation	545 m (1,788 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	209
• Density	22/km^2 (57/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	675 44
Website	www.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

The village of Bolíkovice is an administrative part of Babice.

Geography

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

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

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 383 —     1880 416 +8.6% 1890 429 +3.1% 1900 453 +5.6% 1910 425 −6.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 428 +0.7% 1930 371 −13.3% 1950 302 −18.6% 1961 319 +5.6% 1970 293 −8.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 256 −12.6% 1991 230 −10.2% 2001 212 −7.8% 2011 191 −9.9% 2021 186 −2.6%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

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

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.

External links

• Official website