Šakvice

Šakvice
Municipality
Church of Saint Barbara
Flag Coat of arms
Šakvice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°53′51″N 16°42′51″E / 48.89750°N 16.71417°E / 48.89750; 16.71417Coordinates: 48°53′51″N 16°42′51″E / 48.89750°N 16.71417°E / 48.89750; 16.71417
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Břeclav
First mentioned	1371
Area
• Total	11.96 km2 (4.62 sq mi)
Elevation	187 m (614 ft)
Population  (2020-01-01[1])
• Total	1,487
• Density	120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	691 67
Website	www.sakvice.cz

Šakvice (German: Schakwitz) is a municipality and village in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.

Šakvice lies approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of Břeclav, 35 km (22 mi) south of Brno, and 213 km (132 mi) south-east of Prague.

History[]

Šakvice train collision took place here in 1953.

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