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Horní Cerekev

Coordinates: 49°19′13″N 15°19′40″E / 49.32028°N 15.32778°E / 49.32028; 15.32778
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Horní Cerekev
Town
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Coordinates: 49°19′13″N 15°19′40″E / 49.32028°N 15.32778°E / 49.32028; 15.32778
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictPelhřimov
First mentioned1361
Government
 • MayorMilan Kunst
Area
 • Total
31.98 km2 (12.35 sq mi)
Elevation
586 m (1,923 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,872
 • Density58.54/km2 (151.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
394 03
Websitewww.hornicerekev.cz

Horní Cerekev (German: Ober Zerekwe) is a town in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants. The town proper is located on the Jihlava River in the Křemešník Highlands.

Horní Cerekev was founded in the 14th century at the latest, but it became a town only in 2000.

Administrative division

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

  • Horní Cerekev (1,316)
  • Chrástov (61)
  • Hříběcí (241)
  • Těšenov (93)
  • Turovka (20)

Etymology

The settlement was initially named Líčkovice after its founder Líček and later renamed Cierkev, i.e. 'church' in old Czech. Later the name evolved into Cerekev and the prefix Horní ('upper') was added.[3]

Geography

Horní Cerekev is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) southeast of Pelhřimov and 19 km (12 mi) southwest of Jihlava. The Jihlava River flows through the town. The municipal territory lies mostly in the Křemešník Highlands, only the area on the left bank of the Jihlava River extends into the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is at 713 m (2,339 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Horní Cerekev is from 1361. The most notable owners of the village was the Léskovec family, which ruled it from 1411 to 1655. The last noble owners, who held Horní Cerekev until 1945, were the Hohenzollern family.[3]

In 2000, the municipality was promoted to a town.[3]

Demographics

Transport

Horní Cerekev is located on the railway lines Brno–Plzeň and Jihlava–Tábor.[6]

Sights

The Church of the Annunciation dates from 1384. The original wooden church gave the town its name and was later replaced by a stone one. It was extended and remodelled in the Baroque style in 1631 and 1763. After a fire in 1821, only one of its two towers was reconstructed.[7]

A small fortress surrounded by moats was built in the 14th century. Between 1411 and 1655, it was gradually rebuilt in the Renaissance style. In 1720 and 1734, it was rebuilt into its current Baroque form.[8]

Notable people

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. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Historie města" (in čeština). Město Horní Cerekev. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  4. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ↑ "Station details Horní Cerekev". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
  7. ↑ "Kostel Zvěstování Panny Marie – Horní Cerekev" (in čeština). Atlas Česka. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  8. ↑ "Zámek v Horní Cerekvi" (in čeština). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
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