Smilovice (Frýdek-Místek District)

Smilovice
Śmiłowice
Lutheran cemetery chapel
Smilovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°39′39″N 18°34′18″E / 49.66083°N 18.57167°E / 49.66083; 18.57167
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictFrýdek-Místek
First mentioned1448
Area
  Total
7.85 km2 (3.03 sq mi)
Elevation
390 m (1,280 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)
  Total
867
  Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
739 55
Websitewww.smilovice.cz

Smilovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈsmɪlovɪtsɛ]; Polish: Śmiłowice, German: Smilowitz) is a municipality and village in Frýdek-Místek District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants. Former Prime Minister of Poland and former president of the European Parliament Jerzy Buzek was born here. The municipality has a significant Polish minority.