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Ctiboř (Benešov District)

Coordinates: 49°44′12″N 14°54′15″E / 49.73667°N 14.90417°E / 49.73667; 14.90417
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Ctiboř
Centre of Ctiboř
Centre of Ctiboř
Ctiboř is located in Czech Republic
Ctiboř
Ctiboř
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°44′12″N 14°54′15″E / 49.73667°N 14.90417°E / 49.73667; 14.90417
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictBenešov
First mentioned1408
Area
 • Total3.92 km2 (1.51 sq mi)
Elevation
395 m (1,296 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total164
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
258 01
Websitewww.obec-ctibor.cz

Ctiboř is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The village of Hrádek is an administrative part of Ctiboř.

Etymology

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The name is derived from the personal name Ctibor, meaning "Ctibor's".[2]

Geography

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Ctiboř is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) east of Benešov and 43 km (27 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is at 436 m (1,430 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Blanice River.

History

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The first written mention of Ctiboř is from 1408.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869256—    
1880275+7.4%
1890270−1.8%
1900264−2.2%
1910246−6.8%
YearPop.±%
1921258+4.9%
1930192−25.6%
1950169−12.0%
1961185+9.5%
1970150−18.9%
YearPop.±%
1980138−8.0%
1991119−13.8%
2001108−9.2%
2011116+7.4%
2021169+45.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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The village of Hrádek

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

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The most important monument is the Church of Saint Matthew the Apostle in Hrádek. It was built in the late Romanesque style in the first half of the 13th century and then rebuilt in the Baroque style in the 17th century. The church is a pilgrimage site.[3][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 285.
  3. ^ a b "Zajímavosti o obci" (in Czech). Obec Ctiboř. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Kostel sv. Matouše Apoštola" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
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