Čejkovice (Hodonín District)

Čejkovice
Municipality
General view of Čejkovice
Flag Coat of arms
Čejkovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°54′21″N 16°56′32″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Hodonín
First mentioned	1248
Area
• Total	25.03 km^2 (9.66 sq mi)
Elevation	208 m (682 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,401
• Density	96/km^2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	696 15
Website	www.cejkovice.cz

Čejkovice (German: Czeikowitz) is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

Geography

Čejkovice is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Hodonín and 39 km (24 mi) southeast of Brno. It lies in the Kyjov Hills. The highest point is at 324 m (1,063 ft) above sea level. The Prušánka stream flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Čejkovice is from 1248, when the Knights Templar came to Čejkovice and subsequently founded here a commandery. In the 14th century, the village was acquired by the Lords of Lipá. The next owners of Čejkovice were the Sternberg family, Lords of Kunštát, Lords of Zástřizly, Lords of Lomnice and Lords of Víckov. In 1624, Emperor Ferdinand II donated the village to Jesuits. After the abolition of the order in 1773, the village was managed by a study fund for ten years. In 1783, Čejkovice was bought by Emperor Joseph II and annexed to the Hodonín estate.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,876 —     1880 1,968 +4.9% 1890 1,995 +1.4% 1900 2,070 +3.8% 1910 2,191 +5.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,378 +8.5% 1930 2,476 +4.1% 1950 2,430 −1.9% 1961 2,726 +12.2% 1970 2,644 −3.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 2,653 +0.3% 1991 2,562 −3.4% 2001 2,564 +0.1% 2011 2,412 −5.9% 2021 2,310 −4.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Economy

Čejkovice is known for viticulture. The municipality lies in the Slovácká wine sub-region.

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Čejkovice Castle

Among the main landmarks of Čejkovice are the church and the castle. The Church of Saint Cunigunde was built in the Baroque style in 1783, when it replaced an older church. In 1980–1892, the devastated church was reconstructed and the current tower was built.[5]

A Gothic fortress was founded in Čejkovice in the second half of the 13th century. In the mid-16th century, it was rebuilt into the Renaissance castle. The southern Baroque wing was added to the castle in the first half of the 18th century.[6] Today the castle houses a hotel.[7]

Notable people

• Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk (1850–1937), politician and the first president of Czechoslovakia; lived here in 1856–1861[2]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Čejkovice. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Areál kostel sv. Kunhuty" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
6. "Areál tvrze s ohradní zdí" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
7. "Hotel Zámek Čejkovice" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2024-03-30.

External links

• Official website