Čejetice is a municipality and village in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Čejetice
Municipality
Common in Čejetice
Flag Coat of arms
Čejetice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°15′10″N 14°1′13″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Strakonice
First mentioned	1289
Area
• Total	21.04 km2 (8.12 sq mi)
Elevation	377 m (1,237 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	912
• Density	43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	386 01
Website	www.obec-cejetice.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Mladějovice, Sedlíkovice, Sedliště and Sudoměř are administrative parts of Čejetice.

Geography

Čejetice is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Strakonice and 44 km (27 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the České Budějovice Basin. The highest point is the hill Virotín at 497 metres (1,631 ft) above sea level. The municipal territory is very rich in fish ponds, the establishment of which has a long history here.

History

The first written mention of Čejetice is from 1289.[2]

Sudoměř is known for the Battle of Sudoměř, which took place between the ponds Škaredý and Markovec during the Hussite Wars in 1420.

Sights

There is the Memorial to Battle of Sudoměř, which is a 16 metres (52 ft) tall stone statue of Jan Žižka. It was created in 1925.[3]

Twin towns – sister cities

Čejetice is twinned with:[4]

• Oberwil im Simmental, Switzerland

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Čejetice.

• Official website

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[de] Čejetice