Kněžice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkɲɛʒɪtsɛ]) is a municipality and village in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Kněžice
Municipality
Church of Saint James the Great
Flag Coat of arms
Kněžice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°16′15″N 15°40′20″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Jihlava
First mentioned	1222
Area
• Total	22.39 km2 (8.64 sq mi)
Elevation	550 m (1,800 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,355
• Density	61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	675 29
Website	www.dobronin.cz

Kněžice lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) south-east of Jihlava and 128 km (80 mi) south-east of Prague.

Administrative parts

Villages of Brodce, Rychlov and Víska are administrative parts of Kněžice.

Notable people

• Jaroslav Kožešník (1907–1985), scientist and politician

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