Čejč
Municipality
Municipal office
Municipal office
Flag of Čejč
Flag
Coat of arms of Čejč
Coat of arms
Čejč is located in Czech Republic
Čejč
Čejč
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°56′48″N 16°57′54″E / 48.94667°N 16.96500°E / 48.94667; 16.96500
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictHodonín
First mentioned1222
Area
 • Total13.29 km2 (5.13 sq mi)
Elevation
183 m (600 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,269
 • Density95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
696 14
Websitewww.cejc.cz

Čejč (German: Czejtsch, Tscheitsch) is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Etymology

The original form of the name of the village was Čaječ and was derived from the personal name Čajek, meaning "Čajek's (property)". The personal name was a domestic form of some name containing -čaj (Dobročaj, Bolečaj, etc.).[2]

Geography

Čejč is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Hodonín and 36 km (22 mi) southeast of Brno. It lies in the Kyjov Hills. The highest point is the hill Kobylská skála at 264 m (866 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Čejč is from 1222. In 1335, it was referred to as a market town with rights to hold markets and brew beer. Čejč was destroyed during the Hussite Wars and in 1459 it was described as abandoned. In 1769, the village was re-established. In 1825, a spa with a curative sulfur spring was established here, which brought prosperity and development to Čejč.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869622—    
1880723+16.2%
1890667−7.7%
1900775+16.2%
1910875+12.9%
YearPop.±%
19211,002+14.5%
19301,005+0.3%
19501,035+3.0%
19611,152+11.3%
19701,194+3.6%
YearPop.±%
19801,248+4.5%
19911,222−2.1%
20011,243+1.7%
20111,239−0.3%
20211,181−4.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

Čejč is located on the railway line Hodonín–Zaječí, but the trains only run here on weekends.[6]

Sights

Church of Saint Wendelin

The main landmark of Čejč is the Church of Saint Wendelin. It was built in the Baroque style in 1730–1731 and modified in the 20th century.[7]

The most valuable monument is a statue of St. Cajetan from 1722, created at the expense of the Countess of Liechtenstein.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ↑ Hosák, Ladislav; Šrámek, Rudolf (1970). Místní jména na Moravě a ve Slezsku I: A–L (in Czech). Prague: Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences. pp. 155–156.
  3. 1 2 "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Čejč. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  4. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Hodonín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
  5. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ↑ "Detail stanice Čejč" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
  7. ↑ "Kostel sv. Vendelína" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-12-18.

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