Matějov

Matějov
Municipality
Centre of Matějov
Flag Coat of arms
Matějov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°31′43″N 15°51′47″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Žďár nad Sázavou
First mentioned	1366
Area
• Total	9.82 km^2 (3.79 sq mi)
Elevation	590 m (1,940 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	198
• Density	20/km^2 (52/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	592 12
Website	www.matejov.cz

Matějov is a municipality and village in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Geography

Matějov is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of Žďár nad Sázavou and 24 km (15 mi) northeast of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is at 632 m (2,073 ft) above sea level. The Oslava River originates in the municipal territory.

A notable body of water is the Matějovský Pond with an area of 60.4 ha (149 acres). The 80.8 ha (200-acre) large Veselský Pond is located just beyond the municipal border.^[2]

History

The first written mention of Matějov is from 1366.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 199 —     1880 251 +26.1% 1890 260 +3.6% 1900 241 −7.3% 1910 271 +12.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 253 −6.6% 1930 263 +4.0% 1950 203 −22.8% 1961 198 −2.5% 1970 192 −3.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 202 +5.2% 1991 209 +3.5% 2001 204 −2.4% 2011 212 +3.9% 2021 195 −8.0%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary

Matějov is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monuments are a stone cross from 1828 and a Baroque calvary.^[6]

The main landmark of Matějov is the Chapel of the Visitation of the Virgin Mary. It was built in 1907–1908.^[3]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Povodňový plán SO ORP Žďár nad Sázavou: Vodní díla". Elektronický digitální povodňový plán (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-09-12.
3. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Matějov. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Matějov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-21.

External links

• Official website