Hodíškov (German: Hodischkau) is a municipality and village in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Hodíškov | |
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Chapel of Saints Cyril and Methodius | |
Coordinates: 49°20′47″N 16°5′29″E / 49.34639°N 16.09139°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Vysočina |
District | Žďár nad Sázavou |
First mentioned | 1412 |
Area | |
• Total | 5.14 km2 (1.98 sq mi) |
Elevation | 582 m (1,909 ft) |
Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 161 |
• Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 591 01 |
Website | www |
Geography
editHodíškov is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) southeast of Žďár nad Sázavou and 34 km (21 mi) east of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is at 616 m (2,021 ft) above sea level. The municipal territory is rich in fishponds. The most notable of them is Hodíškovský, protected together with its immediate surroundings as a nature monument.
History
editThe first written mention of Hodíškov is from 1417. In the 15th century, Hodíškov was owned by the Konáč family. As of 1653, Hodíškov consisted of eight farms. The village was part of the Žďár estate until 1850 when it gained independence. From 1813 to 1945, the Linsbauer family was the most prominent family in Hodíškov.[2]
Demographics
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Source: Censuses[3][4] |
Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
editHodíškov is poor in historical monuments. The main landmark is the Chapel of Saints Cyril and Methodius, built in 1874–1877.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Hodíškov. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kaple sv. Cyrila a Metoděje" (in Czech). Obec Hodíškov. Retrieved 2023-01-08.