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Číhošť

Coordinates: 49°44′31″N 15°20′6″E / 49.74194°N 15.33500°E / 49.74194; 15.33500
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Číhošť
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49°44′31″N 15°20′6″E / 49.74194°N 15.33500°E / 49.74194; 15.33500
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictHavlíčkův Brod
First mentioned1347
Area
 • Total
16.27 km2 (6.28 sq mi)
Elevation
545 m (1,788 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
341
 • Density21.0/km2 (54.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
582 87, 584 01
Websitewww.cihost.cz

Číhošť (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtʃiːɦoʃc]) is a municipality and village in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Číhošť consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Číhošť (149)
  • Hlohov (49)
  • Hroznětín (35)
  • Tunochody (69)
  • Zdeslavice (32)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Číhošt (written as Čiehošt in old Czech), meaning "Číhošt's (court)".[3]

Geography

Číhošť is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of Havlíčkův Brod and 41 km (25 mi) northwest of Jihlava. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is the hill Borovina at 587 m (1,926 ft) above sea level.

In the municipality is located the officially calculated geographical centre of the Czech Republic. It is marked by a monument.[4]

History

The first written mention of Číhošť is from 1347.[5] From 1348 to 1806, silver was mined in the hills above the village.[6]

The village was the site of the so-called Číhošť miracle in 1949, which led to a crackdown by communist authorities against the Catholic Church and murder of local priest Josef Toufar.[5][4]

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Číhošť is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is a Gothic building from the first half of the 14th century, built on the site of an older church.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in čeština). pp. 345–346.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Geografický střed České republiky v Číhošti" (in čeština). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-10-27.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Saadouni, Štěpánka (2018-05-02). "Jak jsme žili v Československu. Obec Číhošť". Deník.cz (in čeština). Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  6. ↑ "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Číhošť. Retrieved 2026-09-17.
  7. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  8. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  9. ↑ "Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
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