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Želiv (German: Seelau) is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Želiv
Municipality
Želiv Monastery
Flag
Coat of arms
Želiv
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°31′48″N 15°13′19″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictPelhřimov
First mentioned1144
Area
 • Total26.05 km2 (10.06 sq mi)
Elevation
406 m (1,332 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,145
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
394 44
Websitewww.obeczeliv.cz

Administrative parts


Villages of Bolechov, Brtná, Lhotice, Lískovice, Miletín, Vitice and Vřesník are administrative parts of Želiv.


Geography


Želiv is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Pelhřimov, 30 kilometres (19 mi) northwest of Jihlava, and 76 kilometres (47 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The Želivka River flows through the municipality. The Trnávka Reservoir is situated in the southwestern part of the municipality.


History


Monastery garden and Trčka's Castle
Monastery garden and Trčka's Castle

The first written mention of Želiv is from 1144.[2]


Sights


Želiv is known for architecturally valuable Premonstratensian monastery with the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. The monastery was founded in 1139 and renewed in 1712 according to design by Jan Santini Aichel.[3]

Trčka's Castle is a late Gothic castle from the second half of the 15th century, located in the monastery complex. Its current appearance is a result of a Renaissance reconstruction. Today it is owned by the monastery.[4]


Twin towns – sister cities


See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Želiv is twinned with:[5]


References


  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
  2. "Ohlédnutí do minulosti". Želivské ozvěny (in Czech). Obec Želiv. 2019. p. 7. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  3. "Okolí obce" (in Czech). Obec Želiv. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  4. "Bývalý Trčkův hrad" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-07-07.
  5. "Partnerská obec Kiesen" (in Czech). Obec Želiv. Retrieved 2021-10-25.


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На других языках

[de] Želiv

Želiv (deutsch Seelau) ist eine Gemeinde in Tschechien. Sie liegt zehn Kilometer westlich von Humpolec in einem Tal der Böhmisch-Mährischen Höhe und gehört dem Okres Pelhřimov an. Im Ort fließen die Flüsse Želivka und Trnávka zusammen. Auf einer Höhe von 405 m n.m.ist es das niedrigstgelegene Dorf im Bezirk.
- [en] Želiv


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