Čejetice

Čejetice
Čejetice
Municipality
	Common in Čejetice
	Flag Coat of arms
	Čejetice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°15′10″N 14°1′13″E / 49.25278°N 14.02028°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Strakonice
First mentioned	1289
Area
• Total	21.04 km2 (8.12 sq mi)
Elevation	377 m (1,237 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	922
• Density	44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	386 01
Website	www.obec-cejetice.cz

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

Administrative parts

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

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Čajata, meaning "the village of Čajata's people".^[2]

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 fishponds, the establishment of which has a long history here.

History

The first written mention of Čejetice is from 1289.^[3]

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

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,267	—
1880	1,420	+12.1%
1890	1,395	−1.8%
1900	1,361	−2.4%
1910	1,356	−0.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,358	+0.1%
1930	1,295	−4.6%
1950	1,116	−13.8%
1961	1,073	−3.9%
1970	933	−13.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	896	−4.0%
1991	866	−3.3%
2001	854	−1.4%
2011	874	+2.3%
2021	921	+5.4%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

Čejetice is located on the railway line České Budějovice–Strakonice. The municipality is served by two train stations: Čejetice and Sudoměř u Písku.^[6]

Sights

The main landmark of Čejetice is the Church of Saint Gall. It was originally an early Gothic church from the second half of the 13th century. At the end of the 17th century, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style.^[7]

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.^[8]

Twin towns – sister cities

Čejetice is twinned with:^[9]

Oberwil im Simmental, Switzerland

References

^ "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. 306–307.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Čejetice. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Čejetice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
^ "Kostel sv. Havla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
^ "Socha Jana Žižky z Trocnova u Sudoměře" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
^ "Návštěva v partnerské obci Oberwil" (in Czech). Obec Čejetice. 2018. Retrieved 2020-08-23.

External links

Official website

[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. 306–307.

[3] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Čejetice. Retrieved 2022-08-26.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Detail stanice Čejetice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-04-07.

[7] "Kostel sv. Havla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-07.

[8] "Socha Jana Žižky z Trocnova u Sudoměře" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-09-13.

[9] "Návštěva v partnerské obci Oberwil" (in Czech). Obec Čejetice. 2018. Retrieved 2020-08-23.

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