Čížkov (Pelhřimov District)
Čížkov | |
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Čížkov Castle with a gazebo | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Čížkov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°26′26″N 15°7′7″E / 49.44056°N 15.11861°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Pelhřimov |
| First mentioned | 1379 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.03 km2 (1.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 609 m (1,998 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 141 |
| • Density | 46.5/km2 (121/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 393 01 |
| Website | www |
Čížkov is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Čížek, meaning "Čížek's (court)".[2]
Geography
Čížkov is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of Pelhřimov and 33 km (21 mi) west of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is at 622 m (2,041 ft) above sea level. In the centre of the village is a system of four fishponds, supplied by a nameless stream that originates here.
History
The first written mention of Čížkov is from 1379, when it belonged to the Červená Řečice, owned by the Archdiocese of Prague. Later it was annexed to the Nová Cerekev estate and then to the Božejov and Horní Cerekev estates. In the second half of the 16th century, Čížkov was bought by the Leskovský of Leskovec family. They made the village the centre of a separate estate in 1661.[3]
From 1850 to 1976, it was an independent municipality. Čížkov was a municipal part of Horní Cerekev between 1976 and 1990, but since November 1990, it has been a separate municipality again.[3][4]
Demographics
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Transport
The I/19 road (the section from Tábor to Pelhřimov) runs through the municipality.
Sights
Among the protected cultural monuments in the municipality are a Baroque granary from the 18th century, a Neoclassical gazebo in the castle garden, and the birth house of the poet František Jaromír Rubeš (formerly a brewery), who is considered the most notable local native.[7]
The main landmark of Čížkov is the Čížkov Castle. It was originally a fortress, built in the mid-17 century. In 1785, it was rebuilt into the current Empire castle. In the 20th century, it was transformed into an agricultural school and lost its historical value.[3][8] Today the castle is unused and falling into disrepair.[9]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 355.
- ^ a b c "Historie obce Čížkov" (in Czech). Obec Čížkov. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011: Abecední přehled obcí a částí obcí" (PDF) (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. p. 73.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Čížkov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ "Zámek Čížkov". Kultura.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2026-02-02.
- ^ "Kdysi musely být nádherné. Kdo navrátí krásu těmto zchátralým zámkům?". Deník.cz (in Czech). 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
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