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
Market town
Centre of Blížkovice
Blížkovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°59′59″N 15°50′5″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictZnojmo
First mentioned1349
Area
  Total20.81 km2 (8.03 sq mi)
Elevation
398 m (1,306 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)
  Total1,205
  Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
671 55
Websitewww.blizkovice.cz

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.

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