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Žižkovo Pole

Coordinates: 49°36′38″N 15°44′7″E / 49.61056°N 15.73528°E / 49.61056; 15.73528
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Žižkovo Pole
Church of Saint Michael the Archangel
Church of Saint Michael the Archangel
Flag of Žižkovo Pole
Coat of arms of Žižkovo Pole
Žižkovo Pole is located in Czech Republic
Žižkovo Pole
Žižkovo Pole
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°36′38″N 15°44′7″E / 49.61056°N 15.73528°E / 49.61056; 15.73528
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictHavlíčkův Brod
First mentioned1303
Area
 • Total14.32 km2 (5.53 sq mi)
Elevation
516 m (1,693 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total395
 • Density28/km2 (71/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
582 22
Websitewww.zizkovopole.cz

Žižkovo Pole is a municipality and village in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The village of Macourov is an administrative part of Žižkovo Pole.

Etymology

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The name literally means "Žižka's field".

Geography

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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

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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

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869712—    
1880783+10.0%
1890712−9.1%
1900696−2.2%
1910720+3.4%
YearPop.±%
1921735+2.1%
1930634−13.7%
1950569−10.3%
1961496−12.8%
1970453−8.7%
YearPop.±%
1980405−10.6%
1991368−9.1%
2001357−3.0%
2011341−4.5%
2021383+12.3%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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The I/19 road from Havlíčkův Brod to Žďár nad Sázavou runs along the southwestern municipal border.

Sights

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Žižka's Mound

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

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Žižkovo Pole. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Kostel sv. Michaela archanděla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
  6. ^ "Žižkova mohyla u Přibyslavi" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
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