Čejetice

Čejetice is a municipality and village in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Čejetice
Municipality
Common in Čejetice
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Čejetice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°15′10″N 14°1′13″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictStrakonice
First mentioned1289
Area
 • Total21.04 km2 (8.12 sq mi)
Elevation
377 m (1,237 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total920
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
386 01
Websitewww.obec-cejetice.cz

Čejetice lies approximately 9 kilometres (6 mi) east of Strakonice, 46 km (29 mi) north-west of České Budějovice, and 97 km (60 mi) south of Prague.

Administrative parts

Villages of Mladějovice, Sedlíkovice, Sedliště and Sudoměř are administrative parts of Čejetice.

History
Memorial to Battle of Sudoměř

Sudoměř is known for the Battle of Sudoměř, which took place between the ponds Škaredý and Markovec during the Hussite Wars in 1420.

Sights

There is the Memorial to Battle of Sudoměř, which is a 16 metres (52 ft) tall stone statue of Jan Žižka. It was created in 1925.[2]

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Čejetice is twinned with:[3]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Socha Jana Žižky z Trocnova u Sudoměře" (in Czech). Kudy z nudy. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
  3. "Návštěva v partnerské obci Oberwil" (in Czech). Obec Čejetice. 2018. Retrieved 2020-08-23.


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