Číchov
Číchov is a village and municipality (obec) in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic.
Číchov | |
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Municipality | |
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  Číchov | |
| Coordinates: 49°16′59″N 15°45′37″E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Třebíč |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.56 km2 (3.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 420 m (1,380 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 267 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 675 21 |
| Website | http://www.cernelesy.cz/cichov/ |
The municipality covers an area of 9.56 square kilometres (3.69 sq mi), and has a population of 267 (as at 2005). The first mention of the village is located in the founding papers of the Benedictine monastery and dates from 1104.
Číchov lies on the Jihlava River, approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) north-west of Třebíč, 18 km (11 mi) south-east of Jihlava, and 132 km (82 mi) south-east of Prague.
The town is on the railway between Jihlava and Brno. The river Jihlava flows through the village which until approximately 1870 was divided into two parts: Číchov Třebíč and Číchov Brtnicky. Číchov is a part of the village Hynkov, which is located about 1,500 m from the village.
