Jezdovice

Jezdovice
Jezdovice
Municipality
	Chapel of Saint Martin
	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)
• Total	254
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	589 01
Website	jezdovice.cz

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.

Geography

Jezdovice 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

The first written mention of Jezdovice is from 1358. Historically, the village is connected with silver mining.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	453	—
1880	461	+1.8%
1890	440	−4.6%
1900	417	−5.2%
1910	456	+9.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	424	−7.0%
1930	403	−5.0%
1950	305	−24.3%
1961	295	−3.3%
1970	267	−9.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	237	−11.2%
1991	223	−5.9%
2001	249	+11.7%
2011	252	+1.2%
2021	236	−6.3%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

Jezdovice is located on the railway line Havlíčkův Brod–Slavonice.^[5]

Sights

There 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

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Jump up to: ^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.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[about-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Jezdovice. Retrieved 2022-10-07.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Detail stanice Jezdovice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-03-18.

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