Blížejov | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Plzeň |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Domažlice |
Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
Coordinates: | 49.5028°N 12.9875°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1324 |
Area Total Km2: | 25.00 |
Elevation M: | 383 |
Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 1638 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal codes |
Postal Code: | 345 45, 346 01 |
Blížejov is a municipality and village in Domažlice District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,600 inhabitants.
The villages of Chotiměř, Františkov, Lštění, Malonice, Nahošice, Přívozec and Výrov are administrative parts of Blížejov.
The initial name of the village was Bližejov. The name was derived from the personal name Bližej, meaning "Bližej's (court)".[2]
Blížejov is located about 8km (05miles) northeast of Domažlice and 38km (24miles) southwest of Plzeň. It lies on the border between the Upper Palatine Forest Foothills and Plasy Uplands. The highest point is at 501m (1,644feet) above sea level. The Zubřina Stream flows through the town.
The first written mention of Blížejov is from 1324. The village used to be divided into several parts owned by different noble families.[3]
Blížejov is located on the railway line Plzeň–Domažlice.[4]
The main landmark of Blížejov is the Church of Saint Martin. It was built in the Gothic style in the mid-14th century. In the first half of the 18th century, it was modified in the Baroque style.[5]
In Lštění is a late Gothic tower-shaped fortress. It was probably built in the mid-15th century. In the mid-16th century, a Renaissance castle was built next to the fortress, but it was later destroyed. The fortress was rebuilt into a granary in 1769. Today the building is privately owned.[6]