Žižkovo Pole | |
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Žižkovo Pole Location in the Czech Republic | |
Coordinates: 49°36′38″N 15°44′7″E / 49.61056°N 15.73528°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | Vysočina |
District | Havlíčkův Brod |
First mentioned | 1303 |
Area | |
• Total | 14.32 km2 (5.53 sq mi) |
Elevation | 516 m (1,693 ft) |
Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 401 |
• Density | 28/km2 (73/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 582 22 |
Website | www |
Žižkovo Pole is a municipality and village in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
The village of Macourov is an administrative part of Žižkovo Pole.
Etymology
The name means literally "Žižka's field".
Geography
Žižkovo Pole is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) east of Havlíčkův Brod and 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Jihlava. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills.
History
The first written mention of Žižkovo Pole is from 1303. The settlement was probably founded at the end of the 13th century and was mostly populated by miners.[2]
Sights
In the southern part of the municipality, between the fields, is Žižka's Mound. It is a 16 m (52 ft) high conical memorial, which is said to be located at the place where Jan Žižka died, although today many experts dispute that this is the exact location. It dates from 1874.[3]
References
- ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ↑ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Žižkovo Pole. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ↑ "Žižkova mohyla u Přibyslavi" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-09-18.