Čejč

Čejč
Municipality
Municipal office
Flag Coat of arms
Čejč Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°56′48″N 16°57′54″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Hodonín
First mentioned	1222
Area
• Total	13.29 km^2 (5.13 sq mi)
Elevation	183 m (600 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,268
• Density	95/km^2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	696 14
Website	www.cejc.cz

Čejč (German: Czejtsch, Tscheitsch) is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Etymology

The original form of the name of the village was Čaječ and was derived from the personal name Čajek, meaning "Čajek's (property)". The personal name was a domestic form of some name containing -čaj (Dobročaj, Bolečaj, etc.).[2]

Geography

Čejč is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Hodonín and 36 km (22 mi) southeast of Brno. It lies in the Kyjov Hills. The highest point is the hill Kobylská skála at 264 m (866 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Čejč is from 1222. In 1335, it was referred to as a market town with rights to hold markets and brew beer. Čejč was destroyed during the Hussite Wars and in 1459 it was described as abandoned. In 1769, the village was re-established. In 1825, a spa with a curative sulfur spring was established here, which brought prosperity and development to Čejč.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 622 —     1880 723 +16.2% 1890 667 −7.7% 1900 775 +16.2% 1910 875 +12.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,002 +14.5% 1930 1,005 +0.3% 1950 1,035 +3.0% 1961 1,152 +11.3% 1970 1,194 +3.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,248 +4.5% 1991 1,222 −2.1% 2001 1,243 +1.7% 2011 1,239 −0.3% 2021 1,181 −4.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

Čejč is located on the railway line Hodonín–Zaječí, but the trains only run here on weekends.[6]

Sights

Church of Saint Wendelin

The main landmark of Čejč is the Church of Saint Wendelin. It was built in the Baroque style in 1730–1731 and modified in the 20th century.[7]

The most valuable monument is a statue of St. Cajetan from 1722, created at the expense of the Countess of Liechtenstein.[3]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. Hosák, Ladislav; Šrámek, Rudolf (1970). Místní jména na Moravě a ve Slezsku I: A–L (in Czech). Prague: Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences. pp. 155–156.
3. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Čejč. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
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 Čejč" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
7. "Kostel sv. Vendelína" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-12-18.

External name

• Official website