Bílovec

Bílovec
Slezské Square with the Church of Saint Nicholas
Bílovec
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°45′23″N 18°0′57″E / 49.75639°N 18.01583°E / 49.75639; 18.01583
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictNový Jičín
First mentioned1324
Government
  MayorMartin Holub
Area
  Total
38.89 km2 (15.02 sq mi)
Elevation
243 m (797 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)
  Total
7,411
  Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
742 92, 743 01
Websitewww.bilovec.cz

Bílovec (Czech pronunciation: [ˈbiːlovɛts]; German: Wagstadt) is a town in Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,400 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.