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.
Křižovatka | |
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  Křižovatka Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°11′39″N 12°23′35″E / 50.19417°N 12.39306°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Karlovy Vary |
| District | Cheb |
| First mentioned | 1322 |
| Area | |
• Total | 14.13 km2 (5.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 473 m (1,552 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 255 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 351 34 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe village of Nová Ves is an administrative part of Křižovatka.
Etymology
editThe original German name Klinghart consisted of two parts: kling ('to sound') and hart ('harsh'). It was originally a name for the local harsh landscape.[2] In 1948, the municipality was renamed to Křižovatka, literally meaning 'crossroads'.[3]
Geography
editKřižovatka 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.
History
editThe 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.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThe 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
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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.[2][6]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b c "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Křižovatka. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ "Vyhláška č. 22/1949 Sb". Zákony pro lidi (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-06-02.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Kateřiny" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
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