Čížová is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Čížová
Municipality
A street in Čížová
Flag Coat of arms
Čížová Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°21′25″N 14°5′35″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Písek
First mentioned	1316
Area
• Total	36.10 km2 (13.94 sq mi)
Elevation	448 m (1,470 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,284
• Density	36/km2 (92/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	398 31
Website	www.cizova.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Borečnice, Bošovice, Krašovice, Nová Ves, Topělec and Zlivice are administrative parts of Čížová.

Geography

Čížová is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) northwest of Písek and 49 km (30 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies on the border of the Tábor Uplands and Blatná Uplands. The highest point is a hill at 571 metres (1,873 ft) above sea level. The Otava River forms the eastern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Čížová is from 1316.[2]

Transport

Čížová has a train station on the railroad Písek–Zdice.

The D4 motorway passes through the southwestern part of the municipal territory.

Sights

The main landmark is the Church of Saint James the Great, which is situated on a hill above Čížová. The church has a Gothic core and its existence was first documented in 1407.[3] The church is surrounded by a cemetery on which stays the Chapel of Saint Barbara and a historical bell tower. The Chapel of Saint Barbara dates from 1759.[4]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Čížová.

• Official website (in Czech)