Číhošť

Číhošť
Municipality
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary
Flag of Číhošť
Flag
Coat of arms of Číhošť
Coat of arms
Číhošť is located in Czech Republic
Číhošť
Číhošť
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°44′31″N 15°20′6″E / 49.74194°N 15.33500°E / 49.74194; 15.33500
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictHavlíčkův Brod
First mentioned1347
Area
 • Total16.27 km2 (6.28 sq mi)
Elevation
545 m (1,788 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total353
 • Density22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
582 87, 584 01
Websitewww.cihost.cz

Číhošť (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtʃiːɦoʃc]) is a municipality and village in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Hlohov, Hroznětín, Tunochody and Zdeslavice are administrative parts of Číhošť.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Číhošt (written as Čiehošt in old Czech), meaning "Číhošt's (court)".[2]

Geography

Číhošť is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of Havlíčkův Brod and 41 km (25 mi) northwest of Jihlava. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is the Borovina hill at 587 m (1,926 ft) above sea level.

In the municipality is located the officially calculated geographical centre of the Czech Republic. It is marked by a monument.[3]

History

The first written mention of Číhošť is from 1347.[4] From 1348 to 1806, silver was mined in the hills above the village.[5]

The village was the site of the so-called Číhošť miracle in 1949, which led to a crackdown by communist authorities against the Catholic Church and murder of local priest Josef Toufar.[4][3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,067—    
18801,044−2.2%
18901,013−3.0%
1900915−9.7%
1910885−3.3%
YearPop.±%
1921880−0.6%
1930844−4.1%
1950620−26.5%
1961574−7.4%
1970481−16.2%
YearPop.±%
1980418−13.1%
1991347−17.0%
2001335−3.5%
2011311−7.2%
2021334+7.4%
Source: Censuses[6][7]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Číhošť is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is a Gothic building from the first half of the 14th century, built on the site of an older church.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). pp. 345–346.
  3. ^ a b "Geografický střed České republiky v Číhošti" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  4. ^ a b Saadouni, Štěpánka (2018-05-02). "Jak jsme žili v Československu. Obec Číhošť" (in Czech). Deník.cz. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  5. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Číhošť. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  6. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  7. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  8. ^ "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
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