Želiv

Želiv (German: Seelau) is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Želiv
Želiv Monastery
Želiv
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°31′48″N 15°13′19″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictPelhřimov
First mentioned1144
Area
  Total26.05 km2 (10.06 sq mi)
Elevation
406 m (1,332 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
  Total1,153
  Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
394 44
Websitewww.obeczeliv.cz

Želiv lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Pelhřimov, 31 kilometres (19 mi) north-west of Jihlava, and 85 kilometres (53 mi) south-east of Prague.

Administrative parts

Villages of Bolechov, Brtná, Lhotice, Lískovice, Miletín, Vitice and Vřesník are administrative parts of Želiv.

Sights

Želiv is known for architecturally valuable Premonstratensian monastery with the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. The monastery was founded in 1139 and renewed in 1712 according to design by Jan Santini Aichel.[2]

Twin towns – sister cities

Želiv is twinned with:[3]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Okolí obce" (in Czech). Obec Želiv. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  3. "Partnerská obec Kiesen" (in Czech). Obec Želiv. Retrieved 2021-10-25.


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