Dolní Cerekev

Market town in Vysočina, Czech Republic

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49°20′40″N 15°27′24″E / 49.34444°N 15.45667°E / 49.34444; 15.45667Country

Czech RepublicRegion Vysočina DistrictJihlavaFirst mentioned1352Area

• Total15.85 km² (6.12 sq mi)Elevation

528 m (1,732 ft)Population

(2024-01-01)^[1]

• Total1,232 • Density78/km² (200/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codes

588 45, 588 51

Websitewww.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 parts

The villages of Nový Svět and Spělov are administrative parts of Dolní Cerekev.

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").^[2]

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.^[3]

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^[4]^[5]

Transport

Dolní Cerekev is located on the main railway lines Brno–Plzeň and Jihlava–Tábor.^[6]

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.^[7]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). pp. 271–272.
^ "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.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jihlava" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 11–12.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Dolní Cerekev" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
^ "Kostel sv. Maří Magdalény s křížem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-07.