The village of Výčapy is an administrative part of Vlačice.
Etymology
The initial name of the village was most likely Vladčice. The name was derived from the personal name Vladko (a shortened form of Vladislav), meaning "the village of Vladko's people".[2]
Geography
Vrdy is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of Kutná Hora and 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Pardubice. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape of the Central Elbe Table. The Doubrava River flows along the eastern municipal border.
History
The first written mention of Vlačice is from 1189, when it was owned by nobleman Hroznata of Peruc. Výčapy was first mentioned in 1277. From 1279 at the latest until the Hussite Wars, Vlačice belonged to the monastery in Vilémov, then the village was acquired by Emperor Sigismund. He donated the village to the Trčka of Lípa family, which owned Vlačice for more than 100 years. Among the next owners were various less important noblemen. From 1612 until the establishment of a sovereign municipality in 1848, Vlačice was a part of the Žehušice estate.[3]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The northern part of the municipality with both villages belongs to a landscape monument zone called Žehušicko. It is a uniquely preserved document of Baroque urbanism and a Baroque composed landscape. Otherwise, there are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[6]
