title: Vilémovice (Blansko District)
text: # Vilémovice (Blansko District)
  
  Vilémovice is a municipality and village in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Vilémovice is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Blansko and 19 km (12 mi) north of Brno. It lies in the Drahany Highlands. The highest point is at 543 m (1,781 ft) above sea level. Vilémovice lies in the Moravian Karst Protected Landscape Area. Macocha Gorge, the deepest sinkhole of its kind in Central Europe, is located in the municipal territory.
  
  ## History
  
  The first written mention of Vilémovice is from 1267.
  
  ## Notable people
  
  * František Ševčík (1942–2017), ice hockey player
  