Jezdovice | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Vysočina |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Jihlava |
Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
Coordinates: | 49.3231°N 15.4842°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1358 |
Area Total Km2: | 5.58 |
Elevation M: | 540 |
Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 254 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 589 01 |
Jezdovice (in Czech pronounced as /ˈjɛzdovɪtsɛ/) is a municipality and village in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Jezdovice is located about 11km (07miles) southwest of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is at 640m (2,100feet) above sea level. The village is situated on the banks of the stream Třešťský potok and on the shore of Jezdovický pond. The territory is rich in small fishponds.
The first written mention of Jezdovice is from 1358. Historically, the village is connected with silver mining.[2]
Jezdovice is located on the railway line Havlíčkův Brod–Slavonice.[3]
There are two stone bridges from the 19th century in Jezdovice that are technical monuments. The first one is a three-span bridge, long and wide, which is one of oldest bridges in Moravia. The second one is a single-span bridge, long and wide.[2]
The Chapel of Saint Martin dates from 1870.[2]