| Čejetice | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Bohemian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Strakonice |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.2528°N 14.0203°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1289 |
| Area Total Km2: | 21.04 |
| Elevation M: | 377 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 922 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 386 01 |
Čejetice is a municipality and village in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
The villages of Mladějovice, Sedlíkovice, Sedliště and Sudoměř are administrative parts of Čejetice.
The name is derived from the personal name Čajata, meaning "the village of Čajata's people".[2]
Čejetice is located about 8km (05miles) east of Strakonice and 44km (27miles) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the České Budějovice Basin. The highest point is the hill Virotín at 497m (1,631feet) above sea level. The municipal territory is very rich in fishponds, the establishment of which has a long history here.
The first written mention of Čejetice is from 1289.[3]
Sudoměř is known for the Battle of Sudoměř, which took place between the ponds Škaredý and Markovec during the Hussite Wars in 1420.
Čejetice is located on the railway line České Budějovice–Strakonice. The municipality is served by two train stations: Čejetice and Sudoměř u Písku.[4]
The main landmark of Čejetice is the Church of Saint Gall. It was originally an early Gothic church from the second half of the 13th century. At the end of the 17th century, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style.[5]
There is the Memorial to Battle of Sudoměř, which is a 16m (52feet) tall stone statue of Jan Žižka. It was created in 1925.[6]
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic. Čejetice is twinned with:[7]