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.
Jezdovice | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Jezdovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°19′23″N 15°29′3″E / 49.32306°N 15.48417°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Jihlava |
| First mentioned | 1358 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.58 km2 (2.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 540 m (1,770 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 254 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 589 01 |
| Website | jezdovice |
Geography
editJezdovice 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
editThe first written mention of Jezdovice is from 1358. Historically, the village is connected with silver mining.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
editJezdovice is located on the railway line Havlíčkův Brod–Slavonice.[5]
Sights
editThere 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
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b c "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Jezdovice. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "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 Jezdovice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
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