Hodíškov

Hodíškov
Municipality
Chapel of Saints Cyril and Methodius
Flag Coat of arms
Hodíškov Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°20′47″N 16°5′29″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Žďár nad Sázavou
First mentioned	1412
Area
• Total	5.14 km2 (1.98 sq mi)
Elevation	582 m (1,909 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)
• Total	161
• Density	31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	591 01
Website	www.hodiskov.cz

Hodíškov (German: Hodischkau) is a municipality and village in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Geography

Hodíškov is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) southeast of Žďár nad Sázavou and 34 km (21 mi) east of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is at 616 m (2,021 ft) above sea level. The municipal territory is rich in fishponds. The most notable of them is Hodíškovský, protected together with its immediate surroundings as a nature monument.

History

The first written mention of Hodíškov is from 1417. In the 15th century, Hodíškov was owned by the Konáč family. As of 1653, Hodíškov consisted of eight farms. The village was part of the Žďár estate until 1850 when it gained independence. From 1813 to 1945, the Linsbauer family was the most prominent family in Hodíškov.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 293 —     1880 309 +5.5% 1890 330 +6.8% 1900 292 −11.5% 1910 262 −10.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 231 −11.8% 1930 228 −1.3% 1950 190 −16.7% 1961 183 −3.7% 1970 201 +9.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 189 −6.0% 1991 145 −23.3% 2001 136 −6.2% 2011 141 +3.7% 2021 148 +5.0%
Source: Censuses

Transport

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

Sights

Hodíškov is poor in historical monuments. The main landmark is the Chapel of Saints Cyril and Methodius, built in 1874–1877.

External links

• Official website