Cikháj
Cikháj (German: Ziegenhain) is a municipality and village in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Cikháj | |
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  Cikháj Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°38′42″N 15°58′3″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Žďár nad Sázavou |
| First mentioned | 1662 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.35 km2 (8.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 675 m (2,215 ft) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 110 |
| • Density | 5.2/km2 (13/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 591 02 |
| Website | www |
Cikháj lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Žďár nad Sázavou, 40 km (25 mi) north-east of Jihlava, and 121 km (75 mi) south-east of Prague.
Etymology
The name has its origin probably in the Czech word žíhání that once meant "slash-and-burn". The German name Ziegenhain was derived from the Czech name, meaning "goat grove". The name Cikháj was then created by transliterating the German name back into Czech.[2]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
- "Divnopis: Cikháj". Czech Radio. 2008-09-03. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
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