Želiv

Želiv (German: Seelau) is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Želiv
Želiv Abbey
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Želiv
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°31′48″N 15°13′19″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictPelhřimov
First mentioned1144
Area
  Total26.04 km2 (10.05 sq mi)
Elevation
406 m (1,332 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
  Total1,149
  Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
394 44
Websitewww.obeczeliv.cz

Želiv lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Pelhřimov, 31 km (19 mi) north-west of Jihlava, and 85 km (53 mi) south-east of Prague.

Twin towns – sister cities

Želiv is twinned with:[2]

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "Partnerská obec Kiesen". obeczeliv.cz (in Czech). Obec Želiv. Retrieved 2020-09-11.



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