Čejetice is a municipality and village in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
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  Čejetice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°15′10″N 14°1′13″E / 49.25278°N 14.02028°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Strakonice |
| First mentioned | 1289 |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.04 km2 (8.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 377 m (1,237 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 922 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 386 01 |
| Website | www |
Administrative division
editČejetice consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Čejetice (607)
- Mladějovice (165)
- Sedlíkovice (36)
- Sedliště (19)
- Sudoměř (94)
Etymology
editThe name is derived from the personal name Čajata, meaning "the village of Čajata's people".[3]
Geography
editČejetice is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Strakonice and 44 km (27 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the České Budějovice Basin. The highest point is the hill Virotín at 497 metres (1,631 ft) above sea level. The municipal territory is very rich in fishponds, the establishment of which has a long history here.
History
editThe first written mention of Čejetice is from 1289.[4]
Sudoměř is known for the Battle of Sudoměř, which took place between the ponds Škaredý and Markovec during the Hussite Wars in 1420.
Demographics
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Transport
editČejetice is located on the railway line České Budějovice–Strakonice. The municipality is served by two train stations: Čejetice and Sudoměř u Písku.[7]
Sights
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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.[8]
There is the Memorial to Battle of Sudoměř, which is a 16 metres (52 ft) tall stone statue of Jan Žižka. It was created in 1925.[9]
Twin towns – sister cities
edit- Oberwil im Simmental, Switzerland
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). pp. 306–307.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Čejetice. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Čejetice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Havla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
- ^ "Socha Jana Žižky z Trocnova u Sudoměře" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ^ "Návštěva v partnerské obci Oberwil" (in Czech). Obec Čejetice. 2018. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
