Ctiboř (Tachov District)

Ctiboř
Ctiboř
Municipality
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	Coordinates: 49°49′38″N 12°36′36″E / 49.82722°N 12.61000°E
Country	File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
Region	Plzeň
District	Tachov
First mentioned	1375
Area
• Total	9.42 km2 (3.64 sq mi)
Elevation	595 m (1,952 ft)
Population (2026-01-01)
• Total	322
• Density	34.2/km2 (88.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	347 01, 348 15
Website	www.obecctibor.cz

Ctiboř (German: Stiebenreith) is a municipality and village in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Ctiboř consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

Ctiboř (285)
Březí (9)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Ctibor, meaning "Ctibor's".^[3]

Geography

Ctiboř is located about 4 kilometres (2 mi) northwest of Tachov and 55 km (34 mi) northwest of Plzeň. It lies on the border between the Upper Palatine Forest mountain range and the Podčeskoleská Hills. The highest point is at 635 m (2,083 ft) above sea level. The municipal territory is rich in small fishponds, fed by several small streams.

History

The first written mention of Ctiboř is from 1375. A fortress stood here in the 15th and 16th centuries, but nothing has survived from it. The village was owned by various lesser noblemen and often changed hands. From 1578 to 1628, Ctiboř was a property of Counts of Trauntenberg. In 1628–1665, it was owned by the Schlick family. From 1665, it belonged to the Planá estate.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	507	—
1880	501	−1.2%
1890	511	+2.0%
1900	529	+3.5%
1910	537	+1.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	527	−1.9%
1930	489	−7.2%
1950	314	−35.8%
1961	267	−15.0%
1970	209	−21.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	262	+25.4%
1991	309	+17.9%
2001	326	+5.5%
2011	351	+7.7%
2021	294	−16.2%

Source: Censuses^[5]^[6]

Transport

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

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[7] The main landmark of Ctiboř is the Chapel of the Sacred Heart of the Lord, built in 1926.^[8]

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. 285.
↑ "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Ctiboř. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
↑ "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 Ctiboř". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-01-12.
↑ "Ctiboř, kaple Božského srdce Páně". ČeskýmLesem.eu (in čeština). Retrieved 2026-01-12.

External links

Official website

[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). p. 285.

[4] "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Ctiboř. Retrieved 2026-01-12.

[5] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[6] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[7] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Ctiboř". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-01-12.

[8] "Ctiboř, kaple Božského srdce Páně". ČeskýmLesem.eu (in čeština). Retrieved 2026-01-12.

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