Ctiboř (Benešov District)

Ctiboř
Ctiboř
Municipality
	Centre of Ctiboř
	Ctiboř Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°44′12″N 14°54′15″E / 49.73667°N 14.90417°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Benešov
First mentioned	1408
Area
• Total	3.92 km2 (1.51 sq mi)
Elevation	395 m (1,296 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	164
• Density	42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	258 01
Website	www.obec-ctibor.cz

Ctiboř is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Hrádek is an administrative part of Ctiboř.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Ctibor, meaning "Ctibor's".^[2]

Geography

Ctiboř is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) east of Benešov and 43 km (27 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is at 436 m (1,430 ft) above sea level. The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Blanice River.

History

The first written mention of Ctiboř is from 1408.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	256	—
1880	275	+7.4%
1890	270	−1.8%
1900	264	−2.2%
1910	246	−6.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	258	+4.9%
1930	192	−25.6%
1950	169	−12.0%
1961	185	+9.5%
1970	150	−18.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	138	−8.0%
1991	119	−13.8%
2001	108	−9.2%
2011	116	+7.4%
2021	169	+45.7%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The most important monument is the Church of Saint Matthew the Apostle in Hrádek. It was built in the late Romanesque style in the first half of the 13th century and then rebuilt in the Baroque style in the 17th century. The church is a pilgrimage site.^[3]^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 285.
^ ^a ^b "Zajímavosti o obci" (in Czech). Obec Ctiboř. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Matouše Apoštola" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-14.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). p. 285.

[history-3] "Zajímavosti o obci" (in Czech). Obec Ctiboř. Retrieved 2023-04-14.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Kostel sv. Matouše Apoštola" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-14.

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