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Čakov (České Budějovice District)

Čakov is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Čakov
Municipality
General view with the Church of Saint Leonard
General view with the Church of Saint Leonard
Flag of Čakov
Flag
Coat of arms of Čakov
Coat of arms
Čakov is located in Czech Republic
Čakov
Čakov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°58′50″N 14°18′28″E / 48.98056°N 14.30778°E / 48.98056; 14.30778
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictČeské Budějovice
First mentioned1262
Area
 • Total
9.02 km2 (3.48 sq mi)
Elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
303
 • Density33.6/km2 (87.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
373 84
Websitewww.cakov.cz

Administrative division

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Čakov consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Čakov (197)
  • Čakovec (66)
  • Holubovská Bašta (29)

Geography

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Čakov is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of České Budějovice. The southwestern part of the municipal territory with the villages of Čakov and Čakovec lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills and contains the highest point of Čakov at 522 m (1,713 ft) above sea level. The northeastern part with Holubovská Bašta lies in the České Budějovice Basin 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

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The first written mention of Čakov is from 1262. The village belonged to the Český Krumlov estate, owned by the Rosenberg family. In 1468, Čakov was acquired by Jindřich Roubík of Hlavatce.[3]

Demographics

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Transport

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

Sights

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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.[3][6]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Čakov. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  4. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ↑ "Kostel sv. Linharta" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
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