Křižánky
Křižánky is a municipality in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. Most of the built-up area with well preserved folk architecture is protected by law as a village monument reservation.
Křižánky | |
|---|---|
 Church of Our Lady of Help | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Křižánky Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°41′9″N 16°3′53″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Žďár nad Sázavou |
| First mentioned | 1392 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.97 km2 (4.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 615 m (2,018 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 397 |
| • Density | 33/km2 (86/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 592 02 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
The municipality is made up of villages of České Křižánky, České Milovy and Moravské Křižánky.
Geography
Křižánky lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) north-east of Žďár nad Sázavou, 48 km (30 mi) north-east of Jihlava, and 126 km (78 mi) east of Prague.
The municipality lies on both banks of the Svratka River, which forms the border between the historical lands of Bohemia and Moravia. The Kyšperský stream, which flows into the Svratka in the municipality, supplies the relatively large Kyšperský pond.
Křižánky is located in the Žďárské vrchy mountain range within the Upper Svratka Highlands of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands. The mountain Děvet skal, which is with an elevation of 836 metres (2,743 ft) the second largest peak of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands, is located in the municipal territory.
History
The first written mention of Křižánky is from 1392.[2]
Notable people
- František Cína Jelínek (1882–1961), landscape painter; lived and worked here
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "Symboly obce" (in Czech). Obec Křižánky. Retrieved 2022-04-25.
