Babice (Třebíč District)

49°7′27″N 15°46′8″E / 49.12417°N 15.76889°E / 49.12417; 15.76889Country Czech RepublicRegionVysočinaDistrictTřebíčFirst mentioned1349Area • Total9.57 km² (3.69 sq mi)Elevation545 m (1,788 ft)Population • Total209 • Density22/km² (57/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.obecbabice.eu

Babice is a municipality and village in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

The village of Bolíkovice is an administrative part of Babice.

Babice is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) southwest of Třebíč and 33 km (21 mi) south of Jihlava. It lies mostly in the Jevišovice Uplands. The northwestern part of the municipal territory extends into the Křižanov Highlands and includes the highest point of Babice at 682 m (2,238 ft) above sea level.

The first written mention of Babice is from 1349. The village of Bolíkovice was first mentioned in 1358.^[2]

The municipality is known for the Babice Trial where 11 people were sentenced to death in a political trial for the murder of three Communist Party functionaries in the Babice school in 1951.^[3]

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 383 —     1880 416 +8.6% 1890 429 +3.1% 1900 453 +5.6% 1910 425 −6.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 428 +0.7% 1930 371 −13.3% 1950 302 −18.6% 1961 319 +5.6% 1970 293 −8.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 256 −12.6% 1991 230 −10.2% 2001 212 −7.8% 2011 191 −9.9% 2021 186 −2.6%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

The main landmark of Babice is the Church of the Holy Trinity. The first mention of the church is from 1349. In 1614, it burned down and was replaced by a new one. This church had to be demolished in 1863 due to its poor condition, and the current structure was built in the same year.^[6]