Čížová

Čížová
Čížová
Municipality
	A street in Čížová
	Flag Coat of arms
	Čížová Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°21′25″N 14°5′35″E / 49.35694°N 14.09306°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 (2024-01-01)
• Total	1,349
• Density	37/km2 (97/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	398 31
Website	www.cizova.cz

Čížová is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Borečnice, Bošovice, Krašovice, Nová Ves, Topělec and Zlivice are administrative parts of Čížová.

Etymology

The adjective čížová (from čížek, i.e. 'siskin') was probably originally associated with some hill on which many siskins lived.^[2]

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.

History

The first written mention of Čížová is from 1316. An untrustworthy mention of Čížová related to the year 942 appears in the chronicle of Wenceslaus Hajek from 1541. Until 1509, the area was owned by Czech kings. In 1509–1547, Čížová was a property of the town of Písek. Notable owners of Čížová were the Deym of Střítež family, who held it from 1560 to 1726. Čížová was then owned by the Czernin family (1726–1753) and by the Lobkowicz family (1753–1932).^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,485	—
1880	1,620	+9.1%
1890	1,622	+0.1%
1900	1,526	−5.9%
1910	1,487	−2.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,481	−0.4%
1930	1,395	−5.8%
1950	1,110	−20.4%
1961	1,089	−1.9%
1970	944	−13.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	935	−1.0%
1991	854	−8.7%
2001	820	−4.0%
2011	1,105	+34.8%
2021	1,330	+20.4%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

The D4 motorway briefly passes through the southern part of the municipal territory and runs along the municipal border.

Čížová is located on the railway line Prague–České Budějovice.^[6]

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.^[7] 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.^[8]

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). p. 356.
^ "Z historie Čížové" (in Czech). Obec Čížová. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
^ "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 Čížová" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Jakuba Většího" (in Czech). Obec Čížová. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
^ "Kaple sv. Barbory" (in Czech). Obec Čížová. Retrieved 2022-08-31.

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). p. 356.

[3] "Z historie Čížové" (in Czech). Obec Čížová. Retrieved 2024-02-27.

[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 Čížová" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-27.

[7] "Kostel sv. Jakuba Většího" (in Czech). Obec Čížová. Retrieved 2022-08-31.

[8] "Kaple sv. Barbory" (in Czech). Obec Čížová. Retrieved 2022-08-31.

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