Ujčov
Ujčov | |
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 Main road in Ujčov | |
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  Ujčov Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°29′18″N 16°19′52″E / 49.48833°N 16.33111°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Žďár nad Sázavou |
| First mentioned | 1360 |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.99 km2 (4.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 335 m (1,099 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 468 |
| • Density | 39.0/km2 (101/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 592 62 |
| Website | www |
Ujčov is a municipality and village in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Administrative division
[edit]Ujčov consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Ujčov (229)
- Dolní Čepí (80)
- Horní Čepí (11)
- Kovářová (39)
- Lískovec (105)
Geography
[edit]Ujčov is located about 29 kilometres (18 mi) east of Žďár nad Sázavou and 35 km (22 mi) northwest of Brno. It lies in the Upper Svratka Highlands. The highest point is the hill Babylon at 626 m (2,054 ft) above sea level. The Svratka River flows through the municipality.
There are three protected areas in the municipal territory: Ochoza Nature Reserve (rocky ridge with the occurrence of crevice vegetation of silicate rocks),[3] Křižník Nature Monument (beech forests and dry grasslands on limestone bedrock with the occurrence of many protected species of organisms, especially orchids)[4] and Svratka Nature Monument (a section of the Svratka River with the occurrence of the ostrich fern, endangered in the Czech Republic).[5]
History
[edit]The first written mention of Ujčov and Čepí is from 1360, when they were a free enclave inside the Pernštejn estate. However, for most of their history, they were was connected with the Pernštejn estate.[6]
Demographics
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Transport
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There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
[edit]The main landmark of the municipality is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus, located in Dolní Čepí. It is a late Romanesque church with later modifications. Built in the early 13th century, it is among the oldest sacral buildings in the region.[6][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ^ "Ochoza" (in Czech). Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- ^ "Křižník" (in Czech). Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- ^ "Svratka" (in Czech). Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- ^ a b "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Ujčov. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Jakuba Staršího" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
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