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 | |
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 Želiv Monastery | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Želiv Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°31′48″N 15°13′19″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Pelhřimov |
| First mentioned | 1144 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.05 km2 (10.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 406 m (1,332 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,153 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 394 44 |
| Website | www |
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]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "Okolí obce" (in Czech). Obec Želiv. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
- "Partnerská obec Kiesen" (in Czech). Obec Želiv. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
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