Čestín

For the village in Montenegro, see Čestin, Montenegro.

Čestín
Municipality
Centre of Čestín
Coat of arms
Čestín Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°48′28″N 15°6′16″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kutná Hora
First mentioned	1265
Area
• Total	32.56 km^2 (12.57 sq mi)
Elevation	475 m (1,558 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	464
• Density	14/km^2 (37/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	285 10, 285 22
Website	www.cestin.cz

Čestín is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Čenovice, Čentice, Kamenná Lhota, Kasanice, Kněž, Milotice, Morány and Polipsy are administrative parts of Čestín.

Geography

Čestín is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Kutná Hora and 49 km (30 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies mostly in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is the hill Kopaniny at 552 m (1,811 ft) above sea level. The stream Čestínský potok originates here and flows across the municipality. The Sázava River briefly forms the southwestern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Čestín is from around 1265, when it was named Čestín Kostel. In 1389, a fortress was built here. In 1579, Čestín was promoted to a town by Emperor Rudolf II. It ceased to be a town after World War II.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,337 —     1880 2,264 −3.1% 1890 2,156 −4.8% 1900 1,914 −11.2% 1910 1,793 −6.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,761 −1.8% 1930 1,563 −11.2% 1950 1,177 −24.7% 1961 1,163 −1.2% 1970 946 −18.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 713 −24.6% 1991 592 −17.0% 2001 455 −23.1% 2011 412 −9.5% 2021 425 +3.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The railway line Ledeč nad Sázavou–Čerčany runs along the western municipal border. In this section is located the Kácov station, which primarily serves the neighbouring market town of Kácov.[5]

Sights

Church of Saints Peter and Paul

Čestlín has two main landmarks, Čestín Castle and Church of Saints Peter and Paul. In 1575–1582, the original fortress was rebuilt to a large Renaissance castle by Adam Slavata of Chlum. The castle was partly demolished in the 19th century.[6]

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul was built in the Neo-Romanesque style in 1859–1861. It replaced an old Romanesque church from the 13th century. The bells in the bell tower date from 1562.[2]

Notable people

• Vilém Slavata of Chlum (1572–1652), nobleman

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Čestín. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
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. "Detail stanice Kácov" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
6. "Zámek Čestín" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2021-10-20.

External links

• Official website