Žižkovo Pole

Žižkovo Pole is a municipality and village in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Žižkovo Pole
Municipality
Church of Saint Michael
Church of Saint Michael
Flag of Žižkovo Pole
Flag
Coat of arms of Žižkovo Pole
Coat of arms
Žižkovo Pole is located in Czech Republic
Žižkovo Pole
Žižkovo Pole
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°36′38″N 15°44′7″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictHavlíčkův Brod
First mentioned1303
Area
 • Total14.32 km2 (5.53 sq mi)
Elevation
516 m (1,693 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total401
 • Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
582 22
Websitewww.zizkovopole.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Macourov is an administrative part of Žižkovo Pole.

Etymology

The name means literally "Žižka's field".

Geography

Žižkovo Pole is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Havlíčkův Brod and 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Jihlava. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills.

History
Žižka's Mound

The first written mention of Žižkovo Pole is from 1303. The settlement was probably founded at the end of the 13th century and was mostly populated by miners.[2]

Sights

In the southern part of the municipality, between the fields, is Žižka's Mound. It is a 16 m (52 ft) high conical memorial, which is said to be located at the place where Jan Žižka died, although today many experts dispute that this is the exact location. It dates from 1874.[3]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Žižkovo Pole. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  3. "Žižkova mohyla u Přibyslavi" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
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