Číhošť () is a municipality and village in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Hlohov, Hroznětín, Tunochody and Zdeslavice are administrative parts of Číhošť.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Číhošt (written as ''Čiehošt'' in old Czech), meaning "Číhošt's (court)".

Geography

Číhošť is located about northwest of Havlíčkův Brod and northwest of Jihlava. It lies in the

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. The highest point is the Borovina hill at above sea level. In the municipality is located the officially calculated geographical centre of the Czech Republic. It is marked by a monument.

History

The first written mention of Číhošť is from 1347. From 1348 to 1806, silver was mined in the hills above the village. The village was the site of the so-called Číhošť miracle in 1949, which led to a crackdown by communist authorities against the Catholic Church and murder of local priest

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Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Číhošť is the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It is a Gothic building from the first half of the 14th century, built on the site of an older church.

References

External links

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