Cikháj
Cikháj | |
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| Coordinates: 49°38′42″N 15°58′3″E / 49.64500°N 15.96750°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Žďár nad Sázavou |
| First mentioned | 1662 |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.35 km2 (8.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 675 m (2,215 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 101 |
| • Density | 4.73/km2 (12.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 591 02 |
| Website | www |
Cikháj (German: Ziegenhain) is a municipality and village in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name has its origin probably in the Czech word žíhání that once meant 'slash-and-burn'. The German name Ziegenhain was derived from the Czech name, meaning 'goat grove'. The name Cikháj was then created by transliterating the German name back into Czech.[2]
Geography
Cikháj is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) north of Žďár nad Sázavou and 38 km (24 mi) northeast of Jihlava. It lies in the Upper Svratka Highlands. The highest point is the hill Žákova hora at 810 m (2,660 ft) above sea level. Two important Czech rivers originate in the municipal territory: the Sázava originates in the woods in the northwest and the Svratka originates in the woods in the east.
The municipality lies within the Žďárské vrchy Protected Landscape Area. The southern slopes of the hill Žákova hora are protected as a national nature reserve.
History
The first written mention of Cikháj is from 1662.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
There are no significant historical monuments in the municipality, but there are several small monuments: a stone folk belfry from the 19th century, a former water mill from 1848 without preserved equipment, a cast iron cross from 1885 and a calvary from 1713.[5]
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Divnopis: Cikháj". Czech Radio. 2008-09-03. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Cikháj". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
External links
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- Villages in Žďár nad Sázavou District