Čestín is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Čestín | |
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 Centre of Čestín | |
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  Čestín Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°48′28″N 15°6′16″E / 49.80778°N 15.10444°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kutná Hora |
| First mentioned | 1265 |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.56 km2 (12.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 475 m (1,558 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 464 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 285 10, 285 22 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Čenovice, Čentice, Kamenná Lhota, Kasanice, Kněž, Milotice, Morány and Polipsy are administrative parts of Čestín.
Geography
editČestín is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Kutná Hora and 49 km (30 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies mostly in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is the hill Kopaniny at 552 m (1,811 ft) above sea level. The stream Čestínský potok originates here and flows across the municipality. The Sázava River briefly forms the southwestern municipal border.
History
editThe first written mention of Čestín is from around 1265, when it was named Čestín Kostel. In 1389, a fortress was built here. In 1579, Čestín was promoted to a town by Emperor Rudolf II. It ceased to be a town after World War II.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editThe railway line Ledeč nad Sázavou–Čerčany runs along the western municipal border. In this section is located the Kácov station, which primarily serves the neighbouring market town of Kácov.[5]
Sights
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Čestlín has two main landmarks, Čestín Castle and Church of Saints Peter and Paul. In 1575–1582, the original fortress was rebuilt to a large Renaissance castle by Adam Slavata of Chlum. The castle was partly demolished in the 19th century.[6]
The Church of Saints Peter and Paul was built in the Neo-Romanesque style in 1859–1861. It replaced an old Romanesque church from the 13th century. The bells in the bell tower date from 1562.[2]
Notable people
edit- Vilém Slavata of Chlum (1572–1652), nobleman
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Čestín. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Kácov" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ^ "Zámek Čestín" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
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