Bílov lies approximately 31 kilometres (19 mi) north of Plzeň and 72 km (45 mi) west of Prague.
History
The first written mention of Bílov is from 1299, when it was owned by the monastery is Plasy. The village was probably established around 1200 and named after its probable founder, lokator Biel, whose existence was documented in 1197.[2]