Chlístovice

Chlístovice
Municipality
Church of Saint Andrew
Flag Coat of arms
Chlístovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°53′9″N 15°12′9″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kutná Hora
First mentioned	1359
Area
• Total	29.50 km^2 (11.39 sq mi)
Elevation	392 m (1,286 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	765
• Density	26/km^2 (67/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	284 01, 285 04
Website	www.obec-chlistovice.cz

Chlístovice is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Chroustkov, Kralice, Kraličky, Pivnisko, Švábínov, Svatý Jan t. Krsovice, Vernýřov, Všesoky, Žandov and Zdeslavice are administrative parts of Chlístovice.

Etymology

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

Geography

Chlístovice is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southwest of Kutná Hora and 50 km (31 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is the hill Březina at 555 m (1,821 ft) above sea level, which is also the highest point of Kutná Hora District. The Vrchlice Stream flows along the eastern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Chlístovice is from 1359.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,088 —     1880 2,084 −0.2% 1890 2,026 −2.8% 1900 1,962 −3.2% 1910 1,925 −1.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,803 −6.3% 1930 1,613 −10.5% 1950 1,156 −28.3% 1961 1,064 −8.0% 1970 899 −15.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 778 −13.5% 1991 701 −9.9% 2001 707 +0.9% 2011 694 −1.8% 2021 730 +5.2%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

Church of Saint John the Baptist

The Church of Saint Andrew was originally a late Gothic cemetery church, rebuilt in the Baroque style at the beginning of the 18th century. It has an atypical tower with a wooden floor.[6]

Near the Church of Saint Andrew is the ruin of Sion Castle, where the Hussite marshal Jan Roháč of Dubá made his last stand. It was built in 1420, but conquered already in 1437.[3]

The Church of Saint John the Baptist is located in Svatý Jan t. Krsovice. It was built in the Baroque style in 1768–1772. It replaced a medieval church from the 13th century, which fell into disrepair and was therefore demolished.[7]

On the Březina hill is a steel telecommunication tower, which also serves as an observation tower. There are 109 steps to the top.[8]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 12.
3. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Chlístovice. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
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. "Kostel sv. Ondřeje" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
7. "Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
8. "Rozhledna Březina u Žandova" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023-03-16.

External links

• Official website