| Slavíkovice | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
  Slavíkovice | |
| Coordinates: 49°0′17″N15°37′9″E / 49.00472°N 15.61917°E Coordinates: 49°0′17″N15°37′9″E / 49.00472°N 15.61917°E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Třebíč |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.51 km2 (2.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 452 m (1,483 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 223 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 675 31 |
Slavíkovice is a village and municipality ( obec ) in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic.
Obec is the Czech and Slovak word for a municipality. The literal meaning of the word is "commune" or "community". It is the smallest administrative unit that is governed by elected representatives. Cities are also municipalities. The council is called "obecní zastupitelstvo/obecné zastupiteľstvo" or "zastupitelstvo města/mestské zastupiteľstvo" or "zastupitelstvo městyse", the office is called "obecní úřad/obecný úrad" or "úřad města/mestský úrad" or "úřad městyse". An obec can have its own flag and coat of arms and is composed of one or more cadastral areas. An obec can have several settlements or parts whether villages or hamlets.
Třebíč District is a district (okres) in the Moravian part of the Vysočina Region in the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Třebíč, the second largest town in the Vysočina Region, after Jihlava.
The Vysočina Region, is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located partly in the south-eastern part of the historical region of Bohemia and partly in the south-west of the historical region of Moravia. Its capital is Jihlava.
The municipality covers an area of 5.51 square kilometres (2.13 sq mi), and has a population of 223 (as at 3 July 2006).
Slavíkovice lies approximately 31 kilometres (19 mi) south-west of Třebíč, 44 km (27 mi) south of Jihlava, and 149 km (93 mi) south-east of Prague.
Jihlava is a city in the Czech Republic. Jihlava is the capital of the Vysočina Region, situated on the Jihlava river on the historical border between Moravia and Bohemia, and is the oldest mining town in the Czech Republic, approximately 50 years older than Kutná Hora.
Prague is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, the 14th largest city in the European Union and the historical capital of Bohemia. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of 2.6 million. The city has a temperate climate, with warm summers and chilly winters.
