Kácov

Kácov
Market town
Kácov Castle behind the Sázava River
Flag Coat of arms
Kácov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°46′41″N 15°1′41″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kutná Hora
First mentioned	1318
Area
• Total	11.10 km^2 (4.29 sq mi)
Elevation	332 m (1,089 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	794
• Density	72/km^2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	285 09
Website	www.kacov.cz

Kácov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkaːtsof]) is a market town in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Račíněves, Zderadinky, Zderadiny and Zliv are administrative parts of Kácov.

Geography

Kácov is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Kutná Hora and 46 km (29 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies mostly in the Vlašim Uplands. The southeastern part of the municipal territory extends into the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 475 m (1,558 ft) above sea level. The market town proper is situated in a meander of the Sázava River.

History

The first written mention of Kácov is from 1318.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,442 —     1880 1,398 −3.1% 1890 1,365 −2.4% 1900 1,416 +3.7% 1910 1,393 −1.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,320 −5.2% 1930 1,367 +3.6% 1950 1,170 −14.4% 1961 1,281 +9.5% 1970 1,179 −8.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 990 −16.0% 1991 911 −8.0% 2001 824 −9.5% 2011 779 −5.5% 2021 796 +2.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

Kácov is located on the railway line Čerčany–Ledeč nad Sázavou.[5]

Sights

Kácov is known for the Kácov Castle. It was built in the Baroque style in 1726–1733 for Duchess Anna Maria Franziska of Saxe-Lauenburg on the site of an older and smaller castle. Since 2008, it has been owned by the market town of Kácov and is open to the public.[6][7]

The Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary was originally a Gothic church from the 14th century. It was rebuilt in the Baroque style in the first half of the 18th century, Empire style modifications were made in 1819. After being damaged by the wind in 1845, it was completely rebuilt in 1862.[8]

Notable people

• Jan Valerián Jirsík (1798–1883), Bishop of České Budějovice

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Základní informace" (in Czech). Městys Kácov. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
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 2024-01-05.
6. "Zámek" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
7. "Historie zámku Kácov" (in Czech). Kácov Castle. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
8. "Kostel Narození Panny Marie (Kácov, Česko)" (in Czech). Středočeská vědecká knihovna v Kladně. Retrieved 2023-03-09.

External links

• Official website