Čížová
# Čížová

Čížová is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

## Administrative parts

Villages of Borečnice, Bošovice, Krašovice, Nová Ves, Topělec and Zlivice are administrative parts of Čížová.

## Geography

Čížová is located about 6 kilometres (4 mi) northwest of Písek and 49 km (30 mi) northwest of České Budějovice. It lies on the border of the Tábor Uplands and Blatná Uplands. The highest point is a hill at 571 m (1,873 ft) above sea level. The Otava River forms the eastern municipal border.

## History

The first written mention of Čížová is from 1316.

## Transport

Čížová has a train station on the railway Písek–Zdice.

The D4 motorway briefly passes through the southern part of the municipal territory and runs along the municipal border.

## Sights

The main landmark is the Church of Saint James the Great, which is situated on a hill above Čížová. The church has a Gothic core and its existence was first documented in 1407. The church is surrounded by a cemetery on which stays the Chapel of Saint Barbara and a historical bell tower. The Chapel of Saint Barbara dates from 1759.

