Křižovatka

Křižovatka
Municipality
Centre of Křižovatka
Flag Coat of arms
Křižovatka Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°11′39″N 12°23′35″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Karlovy Vary
District	Cheb
First mentioned	1322
Area
• Total	14.13 km^2 (5.46 sq mi)
Elevation	473 m (1,552 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	255
• Density	18/km^2 (47/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	351 34
Website	www.obeckrizovatka.cz

Křižovatka (German: Klinghart) is a municipality and village in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Křižovatka consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

• Křižovatka (224)
• Nová Ves (38)

Etymology

The original German name Klinghart consisted of two parts: kling ('to sound') and hart ('harsh'). It was originally a name for the local harsh landscape.[3] In 1948, the municipality was renamed to Křižovatka, literally meaning 'crossroads'.[4]

Geography

Křižovatka is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) north of Cheb and 33 km (21 mi) west of Karlovy Vary. It lies in an agricultural landscape in the Cheb Basin. The highest point is at 495 m (1,624 ft) above sea level. The stream Lužní potok flows through the municipality. The Plesná River flows along the northern and eastern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Křižovatka is from 1322. The village was damaged during the Hussite Wars and during the Thirty Years' War. Křižovatka experienced its greatest boom in the 1930s, when the village proper had over 600 inhabitants and the municipality also included the villages of Šneky (now an integral part of Plesná) and Velký Luh.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 994 —     1880 977 −1.7% 1890 875 −10.4% 1900 838 −4.2% 1910 917 +9.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 864 −5.8% 1930 944 +9.3% 1950 401 −57.5% 1961 327 −18.5% 1970 304 −7.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 286 −5.9% 1991 261 −8.7% 2001 266 +1.9% 2011 258 −3.0% 2021 262 +1.6%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

The Cheb–Luby railway crosses the municipal territory, but there is no train station. The municipality is served by the station in neighbouring Velký Luh.

Sights

Church of Saint Catherine

The main landmark of Křižovatka is the Church of Saint Catherine. It was originally built in the Gothic style around 1213 and is among the oldest churches in the region. In 1812–1813, it was rebuilt to its present form and a new tower was added.[3][7]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
3. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Křižovatka. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
4. "Vyhláška č. 22/1949 Sb". Zákony pro lidi (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-06-02.
5. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
6. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
7. "Kostel sv. Kateřiny" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-10-29.

External links

• Official website