Čížová Explained

Čížová
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:South Bohemian
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Písek
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.3569°N 14.0931°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1316
Area Total Km2:36.10
Elevation M:448
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1349
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:398 31

Čížová is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Borečnice, Bošovice, Krašovice, Nová Ves, Topělec and Zlivice are administrative parts of Čížová.

Etymology

The adjective Czech: čížová (from Czech: čížek, i.e. 'siskin') was probably originally associated with some hill on which many siskins lived.[2]

Geography

Čížová is located about 6km (04miles) northwest of Písek and 49km (30miles) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies on the border of the Tábor Uplands and Blatná Uplands. The highest point is a hill at 571m (1,873feet) above sea level. The Otava River forms the eastern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Čížová is from 1316. An untrustworthy mention of Čížová related to the year 942 appears in the chronicle of Wenceslaus Hajek from 1541. Until 1509, the area was owned by Czech kings. In 1509–1547, Čížová was a property of the town of Písek. Notable owners of Čížová were the Deym of Střítež family, who held it from 1560 to 1726. Čížová was then owned by the Czernin family (1726–1753) and by the Lobkowicz family (1753–1932).[3]

Transport

The D4 motorway briefly passes through the southern part of the municipal territory and runs along the municipal border.

Čížová is located on the railway line Prague–České Budějovice.[4]

Sights

The main landmark is the Church of Saint James the Great, which is situated on a hill above Čížová. The church has a Gothic core and its existence was first documented in 1407.[5] The church is surrounded by a cemetery on which stays the Chapel of Saint Barbara and a historical bell tower. The Chapel of Saint Barbara dates from 1759.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Book: Profous, Antonín. Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H. 356. 1947. cs.
  3. Web site: Z historie Čížové. Obec Čížová. cs. 2024-02-27.
  4. Web site: Detail stanice Čížová. České dráhy. cs. 2024-02-27.
  5. Web site: Kostel sv. Jakuba Většího. Obec Čížová. cs. 2022-08-31.
  6. Web site: Kaple sv. Barbory. Obec Čížová. cs. 2022-08-31.