Zajíčkov

Zajíčkov
Zajíčkov
Municipality
	Centre of Zajíčkov
	Flag Coat of arms
	Zajíčkov Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°22′41″N 15°15′29″E / 49.37806°N 15.25806°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Pelhřimov
First mentioned	1203
Area
• Total	4.54 km2 (1.75 sq mi)
Elevation	580 m (1,900 ft)
Population (2025-01-01)
• Total	227
• Density	50.0/km2 (129/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	393 01
Website	www.zajickov.cz

Zajíčkov is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Zajíčkov consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

Zajíčkov (172)
Rovná (44)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Zajíček, meaning "Zajíček's".^[3]

Geography

Zajíčkov is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) south of Pelhřimov and 23 km (14 mi) west of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is at 650 m (2,133 ft) above sea level. The Podlesník Stream flows through the municipality and supplies here a system of several small fishponds.

History

The first written mention of Zajíčkov is from 1203.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	273	—
1880	268	−1.8%
1890	269	+0.4%
1900	274	+1.9%
1910	279	+1.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	280	+0.4%
1930	248	−11.4%
1950	205	−17.3%
1961	212	+3.4%
1970	190	−10.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	190	+0.0%
1991	190	+0.0%
2001	195	+2.6%
2011	221	+13.3%
2021	216	−2.3%

Source: Censuses^[5]^[6]

Transport

Zajíčkov is located on the railway line Jihlava–Tábor.^[7]

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.^[8]

References

↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
↑ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 713.
↑ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Zajíčkov. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
↑ "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.
↑ "Station details Zajíčkov". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Zajíčkov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-04-17.

External links

Official website

[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] Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 713.

[4] "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Zajíčkov. Retrieved 2026-04-17.

[5] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[6] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[7] "Station details Zajíčkov". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-04-17.

[8] "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Zajíčkov". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-04-17.

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