Čížová
Čížová is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.
Čížová | |
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 A street in Čížová | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Čížová Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°21′25″N 14°5′35″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Písek |
| First mentioned | 1316 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.10 km2 (13.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 448 m (1,470 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,335 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 398 31 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages of Borečnice, Bošovice, Krašovice, Nová Ves, Topělec and Zlivice are administrative parts of Čížová.
Geography
Čížová is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) northwest of Písek and 49 km (30 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies on the border of the Tábor Uplands and Blatná Uplands. The highest point is a hill at 571 m (1,873 ft) above sea level. The Otava River forms the eastern municipal border.
Transport
Čížová has a train station on the railway Písek–Zdice.
The D4 motorway briefly passes through the southern part of the municipal territory and runs along the municipal border.
Sights
The main landmark is the Church of Saint James the Great, which is situated on a hill above Čížová. The church has a Gothic core and its existence was first documented in 1407.[3] The church is surrounded by a cemetery on which stays the Chapel of Saint Barbara and a historical bell tower. The Chapel of Saint Barbara dates from 1759.[4]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Z historie Čížové" (in Czech). Obec Čížová. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- "Kostel sv. Jakuba Většího" (in Czech). Obec Čížová. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
- "Kaple sv. Barbory" (in Czech). Obec Čížová. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
