Žižkovo Pole is a municipality and village in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Žižkovo Pole | |
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 Church of Saint Michael the Archangel | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Žižkovo Pole Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°36′38″N 15°44′7″E / 49.61056°N 15.73528°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Havlíčkův Brod |
| First mentioned | 1303 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.32 km2 (5.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 516 m (1,693 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 401 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 582 22 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts edit
The village of Macourov is an administrative part of Žižkovo Pole.
Etymology edit
The name literally means "Žižka's field".
Geography edit
Žižkovo Pole is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Havlíčkův Brod and 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Jihlava. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 568 m (1,864 ft) above sea level.
History edit
The first written mention of Žižkovo Pole is from 1303. The settlement was probably founded at the end of the 13th century and was mostly populated by miners.[2]
Demographics edit
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Transport edit
The I/19 road from Havlíčkův Brod to Žďár nad Sázavou runs along the southwestern municipal border.
Sights edit
The main landmark of Žižkovo Pole is the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel. It was an early Gothic church, rebuilt in the Baroque style aorund 1740.[5]
In the southern part of the municipality, between the fields, is Žižka's Mound. It is a 16 m (52 ft) high conical memorial, which is said to be located at the place where Jan Žižka died, although today many experts dispute that this is the exact location. It dates from 1874.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Žižkovo Pole. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Havlíčkův Brod" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 23–24.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Michaela archanděla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ "Žižkova mohyla u Přibyslavi" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
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