Vacov
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Administrative division
Vacov consists of 14 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[1]
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- Vacov (125)
- Benešova Hora (122)
- Čábuze (45)
- Javorník (156)
- Lhota nad Rohanovem (40)
- Milíkov (7)
- Miřetice (95)
- Mladíkov (16)
- Nespice (62)
- Přečín (121)
- Ptákova Lhota (0)
- Rohanov (78)
- Vlkonice (500)
- Žár (96)
Geography
Vacov is located about Script error: No such module "convert". northwest of Prachatice and Script error: No such module "convert". northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is the mountain Javorník at Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level. The Spůlka Stream flows through the southern part of the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Vacov is from 1193.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It was built in the pseudo-Gothic style in 1889–1890, after the old church was demolished. Next to the church stands the Chapel of Saint John of Nepomuk from the 18th century.[2]
Notable people
- Matěj Kopecký (1775–1847), puppeteer; lived in Přečín in 1836–1847
References
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