Číchov is a municipality and village in

Třebíč District Třebíč District () is a district in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Třebíč. Administrative division Třebíč District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended c ...

in the

Vysočina Region The Vysočina Region (; ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Jihlava. The region is located in the central part of the country. It is one of just three in the country (the others being Prague and the Central Boh ...

of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...

. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Geography

Číchov is located about northwest of

Třebíč Třebíč (; ) is a town in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 35,000 inhabitants. The beginnings of the town's history are connected with the establishment of a Benedictines, Benedictine monastery, where the castle is loca ...

and southeast of

Jihlava Jihlava (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 55,000 inhabitants. Jihlava is the capital of the Vysočina Region, situated on the Jihlava (river), Jihlava River on the historical border between Moravia and Bohemia. Historically, Jihla ...

. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is the hill Velká hora at above sea level. The

River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Číchov is from 1101. Originally there were two separate municipalities: Čichov (Třebíčský Číchov) and Číchov (Brtnický Číchov), divided by the Jihlava River. In 1870, they were merged into one municipality.

Demographics

Transport

Číchov is located on the railway line Jihlava–Třebíč.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality. In the centre of Číchov is the Chapel of the Virgin Mary.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cichov Villages in Třebíč District