Nížkov
Nížkov | |
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| Coordinates: 49°31′57″N 15°48′21″E / 49.53250°N 15.80583°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Žďár nad Sázavou |
| First mentioned | 1234 |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.33 km2 (7.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 527 m (1,729 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 972 |
| • Density | 53.0/km2 (137/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 592 12 |
| Website | www |
Nížkov is a municipality and village in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Nížkov consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Nížkov (734)
- Buková (150)
- Špinov (39)
Etymology
The village was originally called Mníškov (from the Czech word mnich, i.e. 'monk'), but due to complicated pronunciation, the name was distorted to Nížkov.[3]
Geography
Nížkov is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of Žďár nad Sázavou and 21 km (13 mi) northeast of Jihlava. It lies mostly in the Upper Sázava Hills. A small part of the municipal territory in the southeast extends into the Křižanov Highlands and includes the highest point of Nížkov at 615 m (2,018 ft) above sea level. The stream Poděšínský potok flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Nížkov is from 1234, when there was founded a monastery with a wooden church by the monks from Osek.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
Nížkov is located on the railway line Havlíčkův Brod–Žďár nad Sázavou.[6]
Sights
The main landmark of Nížkov is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It is an early Gothic church from the second half of the 13th century. In 1753, the Baroque nave was added and the tower was raised. The ossuary from 1709 stands in front of the west façade of the church.[3][7]
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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Historie obce" (in čeština). Obec Nížkov. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Station details Nížkov". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-06-22.
- ↑ "Kostel sv. Mikuláše s kostnicí a křížem" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
External links
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- Official website not in Wikidata
- Villages in Žďár nad Sázavou District