Hodice

Hodice
Hodice
Municipality
	Centre of Hodice
	Flag Coat of arms
	Hodice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°16′12″N 15°28′48″E / 49.27000°N 15.48000°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Jihlava
First mentioned	1303
Area
• Total	12.54 km2 (4.84 sq mi)
Elevation	563 m (1,847 ft)
Population (2025-01-01)
• Total	711
• Density	57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	589 01
Website	www.hodice.cz

Hodice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈɦoɟɪtsɛ]; German: Höditz) is a municipality and village in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Geography

Hodice is located about 16 kilometres (10 mi) southwest of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is the hill Jelení hora at 653 m (2,142 ft) above sea level. The stream Třešťský potok flows through the municipality. The municipal territory is rich in fishponds.

History

The first written mention of Hodice is from 1303. The village was owned by a local noble family, which called themselves as Barons of Hodice. They owned Hodice until 1538, when the village was annexed to the Třešť estate. As a result of the loss of independent administration, Hodice experienced economic decline.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	541	—
1880	606	+12.0%
1890	680	+12.2%
1900	733	+7.8%
1910	785	+7.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	874	+11.3%
1930	912	+4.3%
1950	740	−18.9%
1961	721	−2.6%
1970	715	−0.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	764	+6.9%
1991	762	−0.3%
2001	773	+1.4%
2011	728	−5.8%
2021	682	−6.3%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

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

Sights

The most valuable monument is a Baroque watermill from the end of the 18th century.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
^ "Historie a pověsti" (in Czech). Obec Hodice. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Hodice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
^ "Vodní mlýn Janov" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-01-21.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.

[2] "Historie a pověsti" (in Czech). Obec Hodice. Retrieved 2025-01-21.

[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] "Detail stanice Hodice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2025-01-21.

[6] "Vodní mlýn Janov" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-01-21.

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