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JEZDOVICE Latitude and Longitude:

49°19′23″N 15°29′3″E / 49.32306°N 15.48417°E / 49.32306; 15.48417
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Jezdovice
Chapel of Saint Martin
Chapel of Saint Martin
Flag of Jezdovice
Coat of arms of Jezdovice
Jezdovice is located in Czech Republic
Jezdovice
Jezdovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°19′23″N 15°29′3″E / 49.32306°N 15.48417°E / 49.32306; 15.48417
Country  Czech Republic
Region Vysočina
District Jihlava
First mentioned1358
Area
 • Total5.58 km2 (2.15 sq mi)
Elevation
540 m (1,770 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01) [1]
 • Total254
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 ( CET)
 • Summer ( DST) UTC+2 ( CEST)
Postal code
589 01
Website jezdovice.cz

Jezdovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjɛzdovɪtsɛ]) is a municipality and village in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Geography

Jezdovice is located about 11 km (7 mi) southwest of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is at 640 m (2,100 ft) above sea level. The village is situated on the banks of the stream Třešťský potok and on the shore of Jezdovický pond. The territory is rich in small fishponds.

History

The first written mention of Jezdovice is from 1358. Historically, the village is connected with silver mining. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
Year Pop. ±%
1869453—    
1880461+1.8%
1890440−4.6%
1900417−5.2%
1910456+9.4%
Year Pop. ±%
1921424−7.0%
1930403−5.0%
1950305−24.3%
1961295−3.3%
1970267−9.5%
Year Pop. ±%
1980237−11.2%
1991223−5.9%
2001249+11.7%
2011252+1.2%
2021236−6.3%
Source: Censuses [3] [4]

Transport

Jezdovice is located on the railway line Havlíčkův BrodSlavonice. [5]

Sights

There are two stone bridges from the 19th century in Jezdovice that are technical monuments. The first one is a three-span bridge, 14 m (46 ft) long and 5 m (16 ft) wide, which is one of oldest bridges in Moravia. The second one is a single-span bridge, 8 m (26 ft) long and 4.5 m (15 ft) wide. [2]

The Chapel of Saint Martin dates from 1870. [2]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b c "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Jezdovice. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jihlava" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Detail stanice Jezdovice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-03-18.

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