Čakov (České Budějovice District)
Čakov | |
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| Coordinates: 48°58′50″N 14°18′28″E / 48.98056°N 14.30778°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | České Budějovice |
| First mentioned | 1262 |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.02 km2 (3.48 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 303 |
| • Density | 33.6/km2 (87.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 373 84 |
| Website | www |
Čakov is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Čakov consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Čakov (197)
- Čakovec (66)
- Holubovská Bašta (29)
Etymology
The name Čakov is derived from the surname Čak, meaning "Čak's (court)".[3]
Geography
Čakov is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of České Budějovice. The southwestern part of the municipal territory with the villages of Čakov and Čakovec lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills and contains the highest point of Čakov at 522 m (1,713 ft) above sea level. The northeastern part with Holubovská Bašta lies in the České Budějovice Basin and is rich in fishponds. The fishpond Dehtář, which is among the largest ponds in the country, is located just outside the municipality and only forms part of the northern municipal border. In the south, the municipality extends into the Blanský les Protected Landscape Area.
History
The first written mention of Čakov is from 1262. The village belonged to the Český Krumlov estate, owned by the Rosenberg family. In 1468, Čakov was acquired by Jindřich Roubík of Hlavatce.[4]
Demographics
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark of Čakov is the Church of Saint Leonard. This originally early Gothic church was built around 1300 and was first mentioned in the mid-14th century. The tower was added to the church in the 19th century. The Baroque rectory dates from the late 18th century.[4][7]
Notable people
- Jaroslav Pouzar (born 1952), ice hockey player
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ↑ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in čeština). p. 295.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Historie obce" (in čeština). Obec Čakov. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ↑ "Kostel sv. Linharta" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
External links
- Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas
- CS1 čeština-language sources (cs)
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- Official website not in Wikidata
- Villages in České Budějovice District