Čejkovice is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 30 inhabitants.
Čejkovice | |
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  Čejkovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°47′31″N 15°20′59″E / 49.79194°N 15.34972°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kutná Hora |
| First mentioned | 1360 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.95 km2 (0.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 452 m (1,483 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 29 |
| • Density | 15/km2 (39/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 286 01 |
| Website | cejkovice-caslav |
Etymology
editThe name is derived from the personal name Čejka, meaning "the village of Čejka's people".[2]
Geography
editČejkovice is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Kutná Hora and 65 km (40 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in a predominantly agricultural landscape in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 486 m (1,594 ft) above sea level. The Klejnárka River flows through the municipality.
History
editThe first written mention of Čejkovice is from 1360, when it was part of the Chlum estate, which was owned by the Sázava Monastery. From 1463, the estate was a property of the Slavata of Chlum and Košumberk noble family, which ruled it for almost 200 years. During the Thirty Years' War, Čejkovice was completely looted.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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There are two protected cultural monuments in the municipality: a former wooden smithy from the first half of the 19th century, and a set of a chapel from 1898 with a belfry from 1922 and with a wooden crucifix from the 19th century.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). pp. 307–308.
- ^ "Úvodní stránka" (in Czech). Obec Čejkovice. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Kutná Hora" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Čejkovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
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