Nížkov Explained

Nížkov
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Vysočina
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Žďár nad Sázavou
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.5325°N 15.8058°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1234
Area Total Km2:18.33
Elevation M:527
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:958
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:592 12

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 parts

The villages of Buková and Špinov are administrative parts of Nížkov.

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.[2]

Geography

Nížkov is located about 10km (10miles) west of Žďár nad Sázavou and 21km (13miles) 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 615m (2,018feet) 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.[2]

Transport

Nížkov is located on the railway line Havlíčkův BrodŽďár nad Sázavou.[3]

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.[2] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie obce. Obec Nížkov. cs. 2023-09-20.
  3. Web site: Detail stanice Nížkov. České dráhy. cs. 2024-03-08.
  4. Web site: Kostel sv. Mikuláše s kostnicí a křížem. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-09-21.