Čakov is a municipality and village in

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in the

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of the

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. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Čakov consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Čakov (197) *Čakovec (66) *Holubovská Bašta (29)

Geography

Čakov is located about west of

České Budějovice České Budějovice (; ) is a city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 97,000 inhabitants. The city is located in the valley of the Vltava River, at its confluence with the Malše. České Budějovice is the largest ...

. The southwestern part of the municipal territory with the villages of Čakov and Čakovec lies in the

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and contains the highest point of Čakov at above sea level. The northeastern part with Holubovská Bašta lies in the

České Budějovice Basin The České Budějovice Basin () is a structural basin and Geomorphological division of the Czech Republic, geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located in the South Bohemian Region and it is named after the city of České Bud� ...

and is rich in fishponds. The Dehtář pond, which is among the largest ponds in the country, is located just outside the municipality and only forms part of the northern municipal border. In the south, the municipality extends into the Blanský les Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Čakov is from 1262. The village belonged to the

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estate, owned by the

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. In 1468, Čakov was acquired by Jindřich Roubík of Hlavatce.

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Čakov is the Church of Saint Leonard. This originally early Gothic church was built around 1300 and was first mentioned in the mid-14th century. The tower was added to the church in the 19th century. The Baroque rectory dates from the late 18th century.

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