Kamenice
Market town
Centre of Kamenice
Centre of Kamenice
Flag of Kamenice
Flag
Coat of arms of Kamenice
Coat of arms
Kamenice is located in Czech Republic
Kamenice
Kamenice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°22′0″N 15°46′49″E / 49.36667°N 15.78028°E / 49.36667; 15.78028
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictJihlava
First mentioned1358
Area
 • Total34.05 km2 (13.15 sq mi)
Elevation
510 m (1,670 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,952
 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
588 22 – 588 24, 675 03
Websitewww.kameniceujihlavy.cz

Kamenice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkamɛɲɪtsɛ]; German: Kamenitz) is a market town in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Kamenička, Řehořov and Vržanov are administrative parts of Kamenice.

Geography

Kamenice is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) east of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is the hill Bílá hora at 659 m (2,162 ft) above sea level. The Kamenička stream flows through the market town.

History

The first written mention of Kamenice is from 1358. From 1492 to 1556, it was a property of the Pernštejn family. In 1556, Kamenice was referred to as a market town for the first time. In 1574, a large fire destroyed almost all of Kamenice, and all representative buildings had to be rebuilt.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,704—    
18802,849+5.4%
18902,764−3.0%
19002,756−0.3%
19102,691−2.4%
YearPop.±%
19212,601−3.3%
19302,563−1.5%
19502,228−13.1%
19612,382+6.9%
19702,098−11.9%
YearPop.±%
19801,928−8.1%
19911,924−0.2%
20011,768−8.1%
20111,824+3.2%
20211,896+3.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The D1 motorway passes through the northern part of the municipal territory.

Sights

Kamenice Fortress

The Church of Saint James the Great is a cemetery church on the outskirts of the market town. It has a Romanesque core and a Renaissance tower. The church was modified into its present Baroque form in 1723–1765.[5]

The Chapel of Saint Anne is located in the centre of Kamenice. It was built in the Baroque style in 1730.[6]

A notable building is the former fortress. The original Gothic fortress was completely rebuilt in the Renaissance style in the 16th century. It is decorated with sgraffito. Today it houses a small museum.[7]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ↑ "Stručná historie Kamenice" (in Czech). Městys Kamenice. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  3. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jihlava" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
  4. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ↑ "Kostel sv. Jakuba Většího" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  6. ↑ "Kaple sv. Anny" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
  7. ↑ "Tvrz" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
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