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Křemešník Highlands
The Křemešník Highlands () are highlands and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located mainly in the Vysočina Region, but it also extends into the South Bohemian and Central Bohemian regions. With an area of , it is the third largest mesoregion in the country. Geomorphology The Křemešník Highlands is a mesoregion of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands within the Bohemian Massif. Mild and rather elongated ridges predominate. The relief is monotonous, disturbed only by deep valleys of watercourses. The highlands are further subdivided into the microregions of Jindřichův Hradec Uplands, Pacov Uplands, Želiv Uplands and Humpolec Highlands. There are a lot of medium-high hills. The highest peaks of the Křemešník Highlands are: * Křemešník, *Čeřínek, *Lísek, *Mešnice, *Špeták, *Stražiště, *Březina, *Spálený vrch, *Svidník, *Batkovy, Geography The Křemešník Highlands has a relatively regular shape of the territory, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The Czech Republic has a hilly landscape that covers an area of with a mostly temperate Humid continental climate, continental and oceanic climate. The capital and largest city is Prague; other major cities and urban areas include Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň and Liberec. The Duchy of Bohemia was founded in the late 9th century under Great Moravia. It was formally recognized as an Imperial Estate of the Holy Roman Empire in 1002 and became Kingdom of Bohemia, a kingdom in 1198. Following the Battle of Mohács in 1526, all of the Lands of the Bohemian Crown were gradually integrated into the Habsburg monarchy. Nearly a hundred years later, the Protestantism, Protestant Bohemian Revolt led to the Thirty Years' War. After the Battle of White ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Želivka
The Želivka (on the upper course called Hejlovka) is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Sázava (river), Sázava River. It flows through the Vysočina Region, Vysočina and South Bohemian Region, South Bohemian regions. It is long, making it the List of rivers of the Czech Republic, 20th longest river in the Czech Republic. Etymology The river is named after the monastery and the settlement of Želiv. Characteristic The Želivka originates in the territory of Mezná (Pelhřimov District), Mezná in the Křemešník Highlands at an elevation of and flows to Soutice, where it enters the Sázava River at an elevation of . Above the Sedlice Reservoir it bears the name Hejlovka. It is long, which makes it the List of rivers of the Czech Republic, 20th longest river in the Czech Republic. Its drainage basin has an area of . The longest tributaries of the Želivka are: Settlements Despite its length, there are no large settlements on the Želivka. The most not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gneiss
Gneiss (pronounced ) is a common and widely distributed type of metamorphic rock. It is formed by high-temperature and high-pressure metamorphic processes acting on formations composed of igneous or sedimentary rocks. This rock is formed under pressures ranging from 2 to 15 kbar, sometimes even more, and temperatures over 300 °C (572 °F). Gneiss nearly always shows a banded texture characterized by alternating darker and lighter colored bands and without a distinct Cleavage (geology), cleavage. Gneisses are common in the ancient crust of Continental Shield, continental shields. Some of the oldest rocks on Earth are gneisses, such as the Acasta Gneiss. Description image:Orthogneiss Geopark.jpg, Orthogneiss from the Czech Republic In traditional English and North American usage, a gneiss is a coarse-grained metamorphic rock showing compositional banding (gneissic banding) but poorly developed schistosity and indistinct Cleavage (geology), cleavage. In other words, it i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metamorphic Rock
Metamorphic rocks arise from the transformation of existing rock to new types of rock in a process called metamorphism. The original rock ( protolith) is subjected to temperatures greater than and, often, elevated pressure of or more, causing profound physical or chemical changes. During this process, the rock remains mostly in the solid state, but gradually recrystallizes to a new texture or mineral composition. The protolith may be an igneous, sedimentary, or existing metamorphic rock. Metamorphic rocks make up a large part of the Earth's crust and form 12% of the Earth's land surface. They are classified by their protolith, their chemical and mineral makeup, and their texture. They may be formed simply by being deeply buried beneath the Earth's surface, where they are subject to high temperatures and the great pressure of the rock layers above. They can also form from tectonic processes such as continental collisions, which cause horizontal pressure, friction, and dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Žirovnice
Žirovnice (; ) is a town in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,200 inhabitants. Administrative division Žirovnice consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Žirovnice (2,348) *Cholunná (45) *Litkovice (45) *Stranná (90) *Štítné (133) *Vlčetín (100) Geography Žirovnice is located about south of Pelhřimov and southwest of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is at above sea level. The small river of Žirovnička flows through the town. The area is rich in small fishponds. History The town was built around a castle of the same name. The first written mention of Žirovnice is from 1358. Demographics Economy Žirovnice was traditionally town of Weaver (occupation), weavers, but in 1863, manufacturing of Button (clothing), buttons from nacre was introduced. In the 1940s, nearly 100 nacre-processing manufactures existed in the small town. After Comm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamenice Nad Lipou
Kamenice nad Lipou (; ) is a town in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,700 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Administrative division Kamenice nad Lipou consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Kamenice nad Lipou (3,177) *Antonka (68) *Březí (14) *Gabrielka (67) *Johanka (51) *Nová Ves (18) *Pravíkov (57) *Vodná (151) Geography Kamenice nad Lipou is located about southwest of Pelhřimov and west of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is at above sea level. The Kamenice River flows through the town. The area is rich in small fishponds. History The first written mention of Kamenice is from 1267. It was founded as a settlement below a castle in the early 13th century. In honor of a linden tree planted in the castle garden in 1248, the settlement added ''nad Lipou'' (meaning 'above a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pacov
Pacov (; ) is a town in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,700 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Pacov consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Pacov (4,122) *Bedřichov (46) *Jetřichovec (167) *Roučkovice (140) *Velká Rovná (81) *Zhoř (25) Geography Pacov is located about west of Pelhřimov. It lies directly on the 15th meridian east. The town lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is a nameless hill at above sea level. The Trnava (Želivka), Trnava River flows through the western part of the municipal territory, then it turns and flows along the northern municipal border. The territory of Pacov is rich in small fishponds. History The first written mention of Pacov is from 1316. The settlement was probably founded in the late ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ledeč Nad Sázavou
Ledeč nad Sázavou (; until 1921 Ledeč) is a town in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,700 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urban monument zone. Administrative division Ledeč nad Sázavou consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Ledeč nad Sázavou (3,985) *Habrek (201) *Horní Ledeč (486) *Obrvaň (91) *Souboř (45) Geography Ledeč nad Sázavou is located about northwest of Havlíčkův Brod and northwest of Jihlava. The southern part of the municipal territory with the town proper lies in the Křemešník Highlands and the northern part extends into the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is the hill Ostojovka at above sea level. The Sázava (river), Sázava River flows through the town. History The first written mention of Ledeč is from 1181, when it was written about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humpolec
Humpolec (; ) is a town in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 12,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Humpolec consists of 12 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Humpolec (8,819) *Brunka (33) *Hněvkovice (391) *Kletečná (179) *Krasoňov (263) *Lhotka (36) *Petrovice (167) *Plačkov (173) *Rozkoš (293) *Světlice (171) *Světlický Dvůr (65) *Vilémov (245) Etymology The name is derived from the German personal name Gumpolt. The oldest written form of the name was ''Gumpoldis'' in Latin. Geography Humpolec is located about northwest of Jihlava, roughly halfway between Prague and Brno. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is the hill Krásná vyhlídka at above sea level. There is a significant amount of small fishponds; some of them are in the urban area. History The first written mention of Humpolec is from 1178. In the 13th–15th centuries it was a silver mining ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pelhřimov
Pelhřimov () is a town in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 16,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monument reservation. Administrative division Pelhřimov consists of 27 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Pelhřimov (13,695) *Benátky (25) *Bitětice (29) *Čakovice (49) *Chvojnov (69) *Hodějovice (62) *Houserovka (52) *Janovice (69) *Jelcovy Lhotky (16) *Kocourovy Lhotky (6) *Lešov (71) *Lipice (56) *Myslotín (143) *Nemojov (59) *Ostrovec (11) *Pejškov (37) *Pobistrýce (17) *Radětín (51) *Radňov (71) *Rybníček (26) *Skrýšov (181) *Služátky (74) *Starý Pelhřimov (328) *Strměchy (170) *Útěchovičky (60) *Vlásenice (104) *Vlásenice-Drbohlavy (46) Benátky, Houserovka, Janovice and Ostrovec, Lešov, Nemojov and Radňov, and Vlásenice-Drbohlavy form three Enclave and exclave, exclaves of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
