Nová Cerekev

49°25′2″N 15°7′0″E / 49.41722°N 15.11667°E / 49.41722; 15.11667Country Czech RepublicRegionVysočinaDistrictPelhřimovFirst mentioned1330Area • Total35.18 km² (13.58 sq mi)Elevation560 m (1,840 ft)Population • Total1,139 • Density32/km² (84/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codesWebsitewww.novacerekev.cz

Nová Cerekev (German: Neu Cerekwe, Neu Zerekwe) is a market town in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

Villages of Částkovice, Chmelná, Markvarec, Myslov, Proseč-Obořiště and Stanovice are administrative parts of Nová Cerekev.

Geography

Nová Cerekev is located about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of Pelhřimov and 33 km (21 mi) west of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is at 690 m (2,260 ft) above sea level. The Cerekvický Stream flows through the market town.

A notable body of water is Hejlovský Pond, located near the village of Částkovice. It has an area of 24 ha (59 acres).^[2]

Notable people

• Alfréd Justitz (1879–1934), painter and illustrator
• Otto Šling (1912–1952), communist politician

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