Nížkov

49°31′57″N 15°48′21″E / 49.53250°N 15.80583°E / 49.53250; 15.80583Country Czech RepublicRegionVysočinaDistrictŽďár nad SázavouFirst mentioned1234Area • Total18.33 km² (7.08 sq mi)Elevation527 m (1,729 ft)Population • Total972 • Density53/km² (140/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.nizkov.cz

Nížkov is a municipality and village in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Buková and Špinov are administrative parts of Nížkov.

Etymology

The village was originally called Mníškov (from the Czech word mnich, i.e. "monk"), but due to complicated pronunciation, the name was distorted to Nížkov.^[2]

Geography

Nížkov is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of Žďár nad Sázavou and 21 km (13 mi) northeast of Jihlava. It lies mostly in the Upper Sázava Hills. A small part of the municipal territory in the southeast extends into the Křižanov Highlands and includes the highest point of Nížkov at 615 m (2,018 ft) above sea level. The stream Poděšínský potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Nížkov is from 1234, when there was founded a monastery with a wooden church by the monks from Osek.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 900 —     1880 1,034 +14.9% 1890 939 −9.2% 1900 919 −2.1% 1910 972 +5.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 962 −1.0% 1930 919 −4.5% 1950 753 −18.1% 1961 702 −6.8% 1970 709 +1.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 728 +2.7% 1991 800 +9.9% 2001 864 +8.0% 2011 925 +7.1% 2021 923 −0.2%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

Nížkov is located on the railway line Havlíčkův Brod–Žďár nad Sázavou.^[5]

Sights

The main landmark of Nížkov is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It is an early Gothic church from the second half of the 13th century. In 1753, the Baroque nave was added and the tower was raised. The ossuary from 1709 stands in front of the west façade of the church.^[2][6]

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