Kněžice (Jihlava District)
Kněžice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkɲɛʒɪtsɛ]) is a municipality and village in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.
Kněžice | |
|---|---|
 Church of Saint James the Great | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Kněžice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°16′15″N 15°40′20″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Jihlava |
| First mentioned | 1222 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.39 km2 (8.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,363 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 675 29 |
| Website | www |
Kněžice lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) south-east of Jihlava and 128 kilometres (80 mi) south-east of Prague.
Administrative parts
Villages of Brodce, Rychlov and Víska are administrative parts of Kněžice.
Notable people
- Jaroslav Kožešník (1907–1985), scientist and politician
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