Kamenice (Jihlava District)
Kamenice | |
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 Centre of Kamenice | |
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  Kamenice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°22′0″N 15°46′49″E / 49.36667°N 15.78028°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Jihlava |
| First mentioned | 1358 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.05 km2 (13.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 510 m (1,670 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,991 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 588 22 – 588 24, 675 03 |
| Website | www |
Kamenice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkamɛɲɪtsɛ]; German: Kamenitz) is a market town in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
[edit]The villages of Kamenička, Řehořov and Vržanov are administrative parts of Kamenice.
Geography
[edit]Kamenice is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) east of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is the hill Bílá hora at 659 m (2,162 ft) above sea level. The Kamenička stream flows through the market town.
History
[edit]The first written mention of Kamenice is from 1358. From 1492 to 1556, it was a property of the Pernštejn family. In 1556, Kamenice was referred to as a market town for the first time. In 1574, a large fire destroyed almost all of Kamenice, and all representative buildings had to be rebuilt.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
[edit]The D1 motorway passes through the northern part of the municipal territory.
Sights
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The Church of Saint James the Great is a cemetery church on the outskirts of the market town. It has a Romanesque core and a Renaissance tower. The church was modified into its present Baroque form in 1723–1765.[5]
The Chapel of Saint Anne is located in the centre of Kamenice. It was built in the Baroque style in 1730.[6]
A notable building is the former fortress. The original Gothic fortress was completely rebuilt in the Renaissance style in the 16th century. It is decorated with sgraffito. Today it houses a small museum.[7]
Notable people
[edit]- Franz Krommer (1759–1831), composer
References
[edit]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Stručná historie Kamenice" (in Czech). Městys Kamenice. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Jakuba Většího" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ "Kaple sv. Anny" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
- ^ "Tvrz" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
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