Čejetice

Čejetice is a municipality and village in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Čejetice
Municipality
Common in Čejetice
Common in Čejetice
Flag of Čejetice
Flag
Coat of arms of Čejetice
Coat of arms
Čejetice is located in Czech Republic
Čejetice
Čejetice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°15′10″N 14°1′13″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictStrakonice
First mentioned1289
Area
 • Total21.04 km2 (8.12 sq mi)
Elevation
377 m (1,237 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total912
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
386 01
Websitewww.obec-cejetice.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Mladějovice, Sedlíkovice, Sedliště and Sudoměř are administrative parts of Čejetice.

Geography

Čejetice is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Strakonice and 44 km (27 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the České Budějovice Basin. The highest point is the hill Virotín at 497 metres (1,631 ft) above sea level. The municipal territory is very rich in fish ponds, the establishment of which has a long history here.

History
Memorial to Battle of Sudoměř

The first written mention of Čejetice is from 1289.[2]

Sudoměř is known for the Battle of Sudoměř, which took place between the ponds Škaredý and Markovec during the Hussite Wars in 1420.

Sights

There is the Memorial to Battle of Sudoměř, which is a 16 metres (52 ft) tall stone statue of Jan Žižka. It was created in 1925.[3]

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Čejetice is twinned with:[4]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Čejetice. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
  3. "Socha Jana Žižky z Trocnova u Sudoměře" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
  4. "Návštěva v partnerské obci Oberwil" (in Czech). Obec Čejetice. 2018. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
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