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Želiv
Želiv () is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants. It is known for a Premonstratensian monastery. Administrative division Želiv consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Želiv (790) *Bolechov (32) *Brtná (91) *Lhotice (51) *Lískovice (16) *Miletín (22) *Vitice (20) *Vřesník (103) Etymology The name is derived from the personal name Žel (shortened variant of the name Želibor or Želislav), meaning "Žel's". Geography Želiv is located about north of Pelhřimov and northwest of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is at above sea level. The municipality is situated at the confluence of the Želivka and Trnava rivers. The Trnávka Reservoir is situated on the Trnava in the southwestern part of the municipality. The small reservoir of Vřesník is built on the Želivka River. History The first written m ... [...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] |
Trnava (Želivka)
The Trnava is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Želivka River. It flows through the Vysočina and South Bohemian regions. It is long. Etymology The name is derived from the Czech word ''trn'' ('thorn'), meaning "the river flowing through thorns (thorly bushes)". Characteristic The Trnava originates in the territory of Vodice in the Křemešník Highlands at an elevation of and flows to Želiv, where it enters the Želivka River at an elevation of . It is long. Its drainage basin has an area of . The longest tributaries of the Trnava are: Flow The river flows through the municipal territories of Vodice, Dolní Hořice, Cetoraz, Pacov, Zhořec, Těchobuz, Salačova Lhota, Bratřice, Velká Chyška, Samšín, Lesná, Hořepník, Bořetice, Rovná, Arneštovice, Křelovice, Červená Řečice and Želiv. In almost its entire length, the Trnava passes through a 100–200 m wide valley with steep, mostly wooded slopes. Bodies of water There ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pelhřimov District
Pelhřimov District () is a district in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Pelhřimov. Administrative division Pelhřimov District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Pelhřimov, Humpolec and Pacov. List of municipalities Towns are marked in bold and market towns in ''italics'': Arneštovice - Bácovice - Bělá - Bohdalín - Bořetice - Bořetín - '' Božejov'' - Bratřice - Budíkov - Buřenice - Bystrá - Čáslavsko - Častrov - Čejov - Čelistná - Černov - Černovice - Červená Řečice - Cetoraz - Chýstovice - Chyšná - Čížkov - Dehtáře - Dobrá Voda - Dobrá Voda u Pacova - Dubovice - Důl - Eš - Hojanovice - Hojovice - Horní Cerekev - Horní Rápotice - Horní Ves - Hořepník - Hořice - Humpolec - Jankov - Ježov - Jiřice - Kaliště - Kámen - Kamenice nad Lipou - Kejžlice - Koberovice - Kojčice - Komorovice - Košeti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Kiesen
Kiesen is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Bern-Mittelland (administrative district), Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Bern (canton), Bern in Switzerland. History The oldest trace of a settlement in the area is a Neolithic stone ax which was found at Rotachen. Other prehistoric finds include scattered late-Bronze Age items and tools and Switzerland in the Roman era, Roman coins. The village Kiesen is first mentioned in 1236 as ''Chisun''. At that time much of the village was owned by Interlaken Monastery. Beginning in the 14th century, it was owned by several noble families from the city of Bern. In 1579, a fire destroyed most of the buildings in the village.Municipal website - History accessed 29 April 2013 In 1668 a wealthy family built a country manor house on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
