Hodíškov (german: Hodischkau) is a municipality and village in
Žďár nad Sázavou District
Žďár nad Sázavou District ( cs, okres Žďár nad Sázavou) is a district ('' okres'') within the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. Its administrative center is the town of Žďár nad Sázavou.
Landscape
The district's landscape is ve ...
in the
Vysočina Region
The Vysočina Region (; cs, Kraj Vysočina "Highlands Region", , ) is an administrative unit ( cs, kraj) of the Czech Republic, located partly in the south-eastern part of the historical region of Bohemia and partly in the south-west of the hist ...
of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Geography
Hodíškov is located about southeast of
Žďár nad Sázavou
Žďár nad Sázavou (; german: Saar) is a town in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 20,000 inhabitants. It is situated on a major rail link between Prague and Brno. The town both industrial and tourist centre. It is known f ...
and east of
Jihlava. It lies in the
Křižanov Highlands
The Křižanov Highlands ( cs, Křižanovská vrchovina, german: Krischanauer Bergland) is a highland and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located mostly in the Vysočina Region.
Geomorphology
The Křižanov Highlands i ...
. The highest point is at above sea level. The municipal territory is rich in fishponds. The most notable of them is Hodíškovský, protected together with its immediate surroundings as a nature monument.
History
The first written mention of Hodíškov is from 1417. In the 15th century, Hodíškov was owned by the Konáč family. As of 1653, Hodíškov consisted of eight farms. The village was part of the
Žďár estate until 1850 when it gained independence. From 1813 to 1945, the Linsbauer family was the most prominent family in Hodíškov.
Demographics
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
Hodíškov is poor in historical monuments. The main landmark is the Chapel of Saints Cyril and Methodius, built in 1874–1877.
References
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Villages in Žďár nad Sázavou District