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Kájov

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Kájov

Total population

777

Elevation540 m
Land area49.9 km²
Coordinates48.81°, 14.26°

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City facts

Elevation
540 m
Area
49.9 km²
Official website
www.kajov.eu

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Overview

Kájov is a municipality and village in Český Krumlov District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.

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History & geography

History

The first written mention of Kájov, Kladné and Křenov is from 1263, when King Ottokar II donated them to the newly established monastery in Zlatá Koruna. Other villages of the municipality were first documented between 1300 and 1470. Kájov was a property of the monastery until 1785, when the monastery was abolished. From 1785, it belonged to the Český Krumlov estate.

Geography

Kájov is located about west of Český Krumlov and southwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills. The highest point is near the top of the mountain Kleť at above sea level. The Polečnice Stream flows across the municipality. The village of Kájov is situated at its the confluence with the stream Chvalšinský potok. The northern part of the municipal territory lies within the Blanský les Protected Landscape Area.

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Geography

Latitude
48.8110
Longitude
14.2584
Water area
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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.21
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,170

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
41
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

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Official Identifiers

ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office

RÚIAN code
CZ545554
Population (Wikidata)
1,971
Wikidata
Q1795250

RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
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  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office — RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782