Cítov

Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic

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50°22′20″N 14°23′54″E / 50.37222°N 14.39833°E / 50.37222; 14.39833Country

Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrict MělníkFirst mentioned1268Area

• Total15.80 km² (6.10 sq mi)Elevation

181 m (594 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total1,288 • Density82/km² (210/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

277 04

Websitewww.citov.cz

Cítov is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Daminěves is an administrative part of Cítov.

Etymology

The name (written in old Czech as Cietov) was derived from the personal name Cieta, meaning "Cieta's (court)".^[2]

Geography

Cítov is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Mělník and 28 km (17 mi) north of Prague. It lies mostly in the Central Elbe Table. The northern part of the municipality extends into the Lower Ohře Table and includes the highest point of Cítov at 240 m (790 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Cítov is in a deed of King Ottokar II from 1268. From 1782 until the establishment of an independent municipality, it was owned by the Lobkowicz family. The village was predominantly agricultural.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,384	—
1880	1,489	+7.6%
1890	1,527	+2.6%
1900	1,601	+4.8%
1910	1,582	−1.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,562	−1.3%
1930	1,532	−1.9%
1950	1,244	−18.8%
1961	1,194	−4.0%
1970	1,199	+0.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,061	−11.5%
1991	950	−10.5%
2001	986	+3.8%
2011	1,162	+17.8%
2021	1,221	+5.1%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

Cítov is located on the railway line Prague–Ústí nad Labem.^[6]

Sights

The main landmark of Cítov is the Church of Saint Leonard. It is originally a Romanesque church, rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1753. Next to the church is a separate bell tower.^[7]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 283.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Cítov. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Mělník" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Cítov" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
^ "Kostel sv. Linharta" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-21.