Kamenice (Jihlava District)

Market town in Vysočina, Czech Republic

Kamenice

Market town

Centre of Kamenice

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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
Region| Vysočina
District| Jihlava
First mentioned| 1358
Area

• Total

| 34.05 km2 (13.15 sq mi)
Elevation

| 510 m (1,670 ft)
Population

(2024-01-01)[1]

• Total

| 1,991
• Density| 58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code|

588 22 – 588 24, 675 03

Website| www.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

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

## Geography

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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

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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

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Historical population| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1869| 2,704| —
1880| 2,849| +5.4%
1890| 2,764| −3.0%
1900| 2,756| −0.3%
1910| 2,691| −2.4%
| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1921| 2,601| −3.3%
1930| 2,563| −1.5%
1950| 2,228| −13.1%
1961| 2,382| +6.9%
1970| 2,098| −11.9%
| Year| Pop.| ±%

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1980| 1,928| −8.1%
1991| 1,924| −0.2%
2001| 1,768| −8.1%
2011| 1,824| +3.2%
2021| 1,896| +3.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

## Transport

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

## Sights

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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

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* Franz Krommer (1759–1831), composer

## References

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1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. ^ "Stručná historie Kamenice" (in Czech). Městys Kamenice. Retrieved 2023-09-01.
3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
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.

## External links

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