Nížkov
title: "Nížkov" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["villages-in-žďár-nad-sázavou-district"] topic_path: "general/villages-in-zdar-nad-sazavou-district" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nížkov" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Nížkov |
| settlement_type | Municipality |
| image_skyline | Kostel Sv.Mikuláše.jpg |
| image_caption | Church of Saint Nicholas |
| image_flag | Vlajka obce Nížkov.gif |
| image_shield | Nížkov CoA.jpg |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Vysočina |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Žďár nad Sázavou |
| pushpin_map | Czech Republic |
| pushpin_relief | 1 |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in the Czech Republic |
| coordinates | |
| established_title | First mentioned |
| established_date | 1234 |
| area_total_km2 | 18.33 |
| elevation_m | 527 |
| population_as_of | 2025-01-01 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 964 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone1 | CET |
| utc_offset1 | +1 |
| timezone1_DST | CEST |
| utc_offset1_DST | +2 |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 592 12 |
| website | |
| :: |
| name = Nížkov | other_name = | settlement_type = Municipality | image_skyline = Kostel Sv.Mikuláše.jpg | image_caption = Church of Saint Nicholas | image_flag = Vlajka obce Nížkov.gif | image_shield = Nížkov CoA.jpg | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Vysočina | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Žďár nad Sázavou | 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 = 1234 | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 18.33 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 527 | population_as_of = 2025-01-01 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 964 | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone1 = CET | utc_offset1 = +1 | timezone1_DST = CEST | utc_offset1_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 592 12 | area_code_type = | area_code = | website = | footnotes = Nížkov is a municipality and village in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Nížkov consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
- Nížkov (734)
- Buková (150)
- Špinov (39)
Etymology
The village was originally called Mníškov (from the Czech word mnich, i.e. 'monk'), but due to complicated pronunciation, the name was distorted to Nížkov.
Geography
Nížkov is located about 10 km west of Žďár nad Sázavou and 21 km northeast of Jihlava. It lies mostly in the Upper Sázava Hills. A small part of the municipal territory in the southeast extends into the Křižanov Highlands and includes the highest point of Nížkov at 615 m above sea level. The stream Poděšínský potok flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Nížkov is from 1234, when there was founded a monastery with a wooden church by the monks from Osek.
Demographics
|align=none|cols=3 |1869|900 |1880|1034 |1890|939 |1900|919 |1910|972 |1921|962 |1930|919 |1950|753 |1961|702 |1970|709 |1980|728 |1991|800 |2001|864 |2011|925 |2021|923 |source=Censuses}}
Transport
Nížkov is located on the railway line Havlíčkův Brod–Žďár nad Sázavou.
Sights
The main landmark of Nížkov is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It is an early Gothic church from the second half of the 13th century. In 1753, the Baroque nave was added and the tower was raised. The ossuary from 1709 stands in front of the west façade of the church.
References
References
- (2025-05-16). "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- (2022). "Public Census 2021 – basic data". [[Czech Statistical Office]].
- "Historie obce". Obec Nížkov.
- (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 Nížkov". [[České dráhy]].
- "Kostel sv. Mikuláše s kostnicí a křížem". National Heritage Institute.
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