Čejetice is a municipality and village in

Strakonice District Strakonice District () is a district in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Strakonice. Administrative division Strakonice District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with ext ...

in the

South Bohemian Region The South Bohemian Region () is an administrative unit (''Regions of the Czech Republic, kraj'') of the Czech Republic, located mostly in the southern part of its historical land of Bohemia, with a small part in southwestern Moravia. The western ...

of the

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. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Čejetice consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Čejetice (607) *Mladějovice (165) *Sedlíkovice (36) *Sedliště (19) *Sudoměř (94)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Čajata, meaning "the village of Čajata's people".

Geography

Čejetice is located about east of

Strakonice Strakonice (; ) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Strakonice consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Strakonice ...

and northwest 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 ...

. It 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� ...

. The highest point is the hill Virotín at above sea level. The municipal territory is very rich in fishponds, the establishment of which has a long history here.

History

The first written mention of Čejetice is from 1289. Sudoměř is known for the Battle of Sudoměř, which took place between the ponds Škaredý and Markovec during the

Hussite Wars The Hussite Wars, also called the Bohemian Wars or the Hussite Revolution, were a series of civil wars fought between the Hussites and the combined Catholic forces of Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor, Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund, the Papacy, a ...

in 1420.

Demographics

Transport

Čejetice is located on the railway line

–

. The municipality is served by two train stations: ''Čejetice'' and ''Sudoměř u Písku''.

Sights

The main landmark of Čejetice is the Church of Saint Gall. It was originally an early Gothic church from the second half of the 13th century. At the end of the 17th century, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style. There is the Memorial to Battle of Sudoměř, which is a tall stone statue of

Jan Žižka Jan Žižka z Trocnova a Kalicha (; 1360 – 11 October 1424) was a Czechs, Czech military leader and Knight who was a contemporary and follower of Jan Hus, and a prominent Radical Hussite who led the Taborites, Taborite faction during the Hu ...

. It was created in 1925.

Twin towns – sister cities

Čejetice is twinned with: *

Oberwil im Simmental Oberwil im Simmental is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental (administrative district), Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district in the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Bern (canton), Bern in Switz ...

, Switzerland

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cejetice Villages in Strakonice District