Číchov

Číchov
Municipality
Chapel of the Virgin Mary
Flag Coat of arms
Číchov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°17′5″N 15°45′44″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Třebíč
First mentioned	1101
Area
• Total	9.57 km^2 (3.69 sq mi)
Elevation	420 m (1,380 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	231
• Density	24/km^2 (63/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	675 21
Website	www.cichov.cz

Číchov is a municipality and village in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Geography

Číchov is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of Třebíč and 17 km (11 mi) southeast of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is the hill Velká hora at 614 m (2,014 ft) above sea level. The Jihlava River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Číchov is from 1101. Originally there were two separate municipalities: Čichov (Třebíčský Číchov) and Číchov (Brtnický Číchov), divided by the Jihlava River. In 1870, they were merged into one municipality.[2][3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 403 —     1880 366 −9.2% 1890 387 +5.7% 1900 382 −1.3% 1910 428 +12.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 411 −4.0% 1930 417 +1.5% 1950 398 −4.6% 1961 373 −6.3% 1970 340 −8.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 334 −1.8% 1991 284 −15.0% 2001 289 +1.8% 2011 238 −17.6% 2021 216 −9.2%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

Číchov is located on the railway line Jihlava–Třebíč.[6]

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[7] In the centre of Číchov is the Chapel of the Virgin Mary.

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Číchov" (in Czech). Mikroregion Černé Lesy. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. p. 72.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Detail stanice Číchov" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
7. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Číchov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-26.

External links

• Official website