Jezdovice

Jezdovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjɛzdovɪtsɛ]) is a municipality and village in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Jezdovice
Municipality
Chapel of Saint Martin
Flag Coat of arms
Jezdovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°19′23″N 15°29′3″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Jihlava
First mentioned	1358
Area
• Total	5.58 km2 (2.15 sq mi)
Elevation	540 m (1,770 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	260
• Density	47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	589 01
Website	jezdovice.cz

Geography

Jezdovice is located about 11 km (7 mi) southwest of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is at 640 m (2,100 ft) above sea level. The village is situated on the banks of the stream Třešťský potok and on the shore of Jezdovický pond. The territory is rich in small fishponds.

History

The first written mention of Jezdovice is from 1358. Historically, the village is connected with silver mining.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 453 —     1880 461 +1.8% 1890 440 −4.6% 1900 417 −5.2% 1910 456 +9.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 424 −7.0% 1930 403 −5.0% 1950 305 −24.3% 1961 295 −3.3% 1970 267 −9.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 237 −11.2% 1991 223 −5.9% 2001 249 +11.7% 2011 252 +1.2% 2021 236 −6.3%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

Jezdovice is located on the railway line Havlíčkův Brod–Slavonice.^[5]

Sights

There are two stone bridges from the 19th century in Jezdovice that are technical monuments. The first one is a three-span bridge, 14 m (46 ft) long and 5 m (16 ft) wide, which is one of oldest bridges in Moravia. The second one is a single-span bridge, 8 m (26 ft) long and 4.5 m (15 ft) wide.^[2]

The Chapel of Saint Martin dates from 1870.^[2]