Cítov
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Cítov |
| settlement_type | Municipality |
| image_skyline | Cítov-ze-západu2017.jpg |
| image_caption | Western part of Cítov |
| image_flag | Cítov flag.jpg |
| image_shield | Cítov CoA.jpg |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Central Bohemian |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Mělník |
| pushpin_map | Czech Republic |
| pushpin_relief | 1 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in the Czech Republic |
| coordinates | |
| established_title | First mentioned |
| established_date | 1268 |
| area_total_km2 | 15.80 |
| elevation_m | 181 |
| population_as_of | 2025-01-01 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 1296 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +1 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 277 04 |
| website | |
| :: |
| name = Cítov | other_name = | settlement_type = Municipality | image_skyline = Cítov-ze-západu2017.jpg | image_caption = Western part of Cítov | image_flag = Cítov flag.jpg | image_shield = Cítov CoA.jpg | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Central Bohemian | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Mělník | image_map = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Czech Republic | pushpin_relief = 1 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | leader_title = | leader_name = | established_title = First mentioned | established_date = 1268 | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 15.80 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 181 | population_as_of = 2025-01-01 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 1296 | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone1 = CET | utc_offset1 = +1 | timezone1_DST = CEST | utc_offset1_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 277 04 | area_code_type = | area_code = | website = | footnotes = Cítov is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Cítov consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
- Cítov (1,148)
- Daminěves (73)
Etymology
The name (written in old Czech as Cietov) was derived from the personal name Cieta, meaning "Cieta's (court)".
Geography
Cítov is located about 5 km west of Mělník and 28 km north of Prague. It lies mostly in the Central Elbe Table. The northern part of the municipality extends into the Lower Ohře Table and includes the highest point of Cítov at 240 m above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Cítov is in a deed of King Ottokar II from 1268. From 1782 until the establishment of an independent municipality, it was owned by the Lobkowicz family. The village was predominantly agricultural.
Demographics
|align=none|cols=3 |1869|1384 |1880|1489 |1890|1527 |1900|1601 |1910|1582 |1921|1562 |1930|1532 |1950|1244 |1961|1194 |1970|1199 |1980|1061 |1991|950 |2001|986 |2011|1162 |2021|1221 |source=Censuses}}
Transport
Cítov is located on the railway line Prague–Ústí nad Labem.
Sights
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/09/Kostel_svatého_Linharta,_náves,_Cítov,_okr._Mělník,_Středočeský_kraj_02.jpg" caption="Church of Saint Leonard"] ::
The main landmark of Cítov is the Church of Saint Leonard. It is originally a Romanesque church, rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1753. Next to the church is a separate bell tower.
References
References
- (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- (2022). "Public Census 2021 – basic data". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- Profous, Antonín. (1947). "Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H".
- "Historie". Obec Cítov.
- (2015-12-21). "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- (2021-03-27). "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- "Detail stanice Cítov". [[České dráhy]].
- "Kostel sv. Linharta". National Heritage Institute.
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