Dolní Cerekev

Dolní Cerekev
Market town
Church of Saint Mary Magdalene
Flag Coat of arms
Dolní Cerekev Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°20′40″N 15°27′24″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Jihlava
First mentioned	1352
Area
• Total	15.85 km^2 (6.12 sq mi)
Elevation	528 m (1,732 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,232
• Density	78/km^2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	588 45, 588 51
Website	www.dolnicerekev.cz

Dolní Cerekev (Czech pronunciation: [ˈdolɲiː ˈtsɛrɛkɛf]; German: Unter Zerekwe) is a market town in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Dolní Cerekev consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

• Dolní Cerekev (890)
• Nový Svět (252)
• Spělov (76)

Etymology

The name Cerekev is derived from cierkev, which is an old Czech term for a wooden church. The attribute dolní ('lower') was added to distinguish it from Horní Cerekev ("Upper Cerekev").^[3]

Geography

Dolní Cerekev is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Jihlava. It lies on the border between the Křemešník Highlands and Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is at 603 m (1,978 ft) above sea level. The Jihlava River flows through the market town.

History

The first written mention of Dolní Cerekev is from 1352. In 1451, the village was acquired by the Leskovec family. They had built here a fortress, which was first documented in 1552. From 1623 to 1918, Dolní Cerekev was owned by archbishopric of Prague.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,490 —     1880 1,489 −0.1% 1890 1,523 +2.3% 1900 1,507 −1.1% 1910 1,568 +4.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,431 −8.7% 1930 1,334 −6.8% 1950 1,064 −20.2% 1961 1,096 +3.0% 1970 1,027 −6.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 956 −6.9% 1991 959 +0.3% 2001 1,103 +15.0% 2011 1,275 +15.6% 2021 1,218 −4.5%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Transport

Dolní Cerekev is located on the main railway lines Brno–Plzeň and Jihlava–Tábor.^[7]

Sights

The main landmark of Dolní Cerekev is the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene. It is a Neoclassical building with an early Gothic core from the 13th century and with a late Gothic tower.^[8]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
3. Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). pp. 271–272.
4. "Program rozvoje městyse Dolní Cerekev na období let 2020–2025" (in Czech). Městys Dolní Cerekev. 2020-12-03. pp. 6–7. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
5. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
6. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
7. "Detail stanice Dolní Cerekev" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
8. "Kostel sv. Maří Magdalény s křížem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-07.

External links

• Official website