Čejkovice (Kutná Hora District)

Čejkovice
Municipality
Centre of Čejkovice
Čejkovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°47′31″N 15°20′59″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kutná Hora
First mentioned	1360
Area
• Total	1.95 km^2 (0.75 sq mi)
Elevation	452 m (1,483 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	29
• Density	15/km^2 (39/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	286 01
Website	cejkovice-caslav.cz

Čejkovice is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 30 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Čejka, meaning "the village of Čejka's people".[2]

Geography

Čejkovice is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Kutná Hora and 65 km (40 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in a predominantly agricultural landscape in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 486 m (1,594 ft) above sea level. The Klejnárka River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Čejkovice is from 1360, when it was part of the Chlum estate, which was owned by the Sázava Monastery. From 1463, the estate was a property of the Slavata of Chlum and Košumberk noble family, which ruled it for almost 200 years. During the Thirty Years' War, Čejkovice was completely looted.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 254 —     1880 234 −7.9% 1890 206 −12.0% 1900 179 −13.1% 1910 152 −15.1%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 154 +1.3% 1930 125 −18.8% 1950 101 −19.2% 1961 80 −20.8% 1970 72 −10.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 57 −20.8% 1991 39 −31.6% 2001 35 −10.3% 2011 34 −2.9% 2021 33 −2.9%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

Chapel with a crucifix and belfry

There are two protected cultural monuments in the municipality: a former wooden smithy from the first half of the 19th century, and a set of a chapel from 1898 with a belfry from 1922 and with a wooden crucifix from the 19th century.[6]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). pp. 307–308.
3. "Úvodní stránka" (in Czech). Obec Čejkovice. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
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. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Čejkovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-23.

External links

• Official website