Ctiboř (Tachov District)

Ctiboř
Chapel of the Sacred Heart of the Lord
Ctiboř
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°49′38″N 12°36′36″E / 49.82722°N 12.61000°E / 49.82722; 12.61000
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictTachov
First mentioned1375
Area
 • Total
9.42 km2 (3.64 sq mi)
Elevation
595 m (1,952 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
324
 • Density34.4/km2 (89.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
347 01, 348 15
Websitewww.obecctibor.cz

Ctiboř (German: Stiebenreith) is a municipality and village in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Ctiboř consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Ctiboř (285)
  • Březí (9)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Ctibor, meaning "Ctibor's".[3]

Geography

Ctiboř is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) northwest of Tachov and 55 km (34 mi) northwest of Plzeň. It lies on the border between the Upper Palatine Forest mountain range and the Upper Palatine Forest Foothills. The highest point is at 635 m (2,083 ft) above sea level. The municipal territory is rich in small fishponds, fed by several small streams.

History

The first written mention of Ctiboř is from 1375. A fortress stood here in the 15th and 16th centuries, but nothing has survived from it. The village was owned by various lesser noblemen and often changed hands. From 1578 to 1628, Ctiboř was a property of Counts of Trauntenberg. In 1628–1665, it was owned by the Schlick family. From 1665, it belonged to the Planá estate.[4]

Demographics

Transport

No railways or major roads pass through the municipality.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[7] The main landmark of Ctiboř is the Chapel of the Sacred Heart of the Lord, built in 1926.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
  2. ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 285.
  4. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Ctiboř. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  5. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Ctiboř". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
  8. ^ "Ctiboř, kaple Božského srdce Páně". ČeskýmLesem.eu (in Czech). Retrieved 2026-01-12.