Čejetice
Municipality in South Bohemian, Czech Republic From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Municipality in South Bohemian, Czech Republic From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Čejetice is a municipality and village in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.
Čejetice | |
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Coordinates: 49°15′10″N 14°1′13″E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | South Bohemian |
District | Strakonice |
First mentioned | 1289 |
Area | |
• Total | 21.04 km2 (8.12 sq mi) |
Elevation | 377 m (1,237 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 922 |
• Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 386 01 |
Website | www |
The villages of Mladějovice, Sedlíkovice, Sedliště and Sudoměř are administrative parts of Čejetice.
The name is derived from the personal name Čajata, meaning "the village of Čajata's people".[2]
Čejetice is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Strakonice and 44 km (27 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the České Budějovice Basin. The highest point is the hill Virotín at 497 metres (1,631 ft) above sea level. The municipal territory is very rich in fishponds, the establishment of which has a long history here.
The first written mention of Čejetice is from 1289.[3]
Sudoměř is known for the Battle of Sudoměř, which took place between the ponds Škaredý and Markovec during the Hussite Wars in 1420.
Čejetice is located on the railway line České Budějovice–Strakonice. The municipality is served by two train stations: Čejetice and Sudoměř u Písku.[6]
The main landmark of Čejetice is the Church of Saint Gall. It was originally an early Gothic church from the second half of the 13th century. At the end of the 17th century, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style.[7]
There is the Memorial to Battle of Sudoměř, which is a 16 metres (52 ft) tall stone statue of Jan Žižka. It was created in 1925.[8]
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