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Ujčov is a municipality and village in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

First mentioned1360
Elevation
335 m (1,099 ft)
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Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°29′18″N 16°19′52″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictŽďár nad Sázavou
First mentioned1360
Area
 • Total
11.99 km2 (4.63 sq mi)
Elevation
335 m (1,099 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
468
 • Density39.0/km2 (101/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
592 62
Websitewww.ujcov.cz
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Administrative division

Ujčov consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Ujčov (229)
  • Dolní Čepí (80)
  • Horní Čepí (11)
  • Kovářová (39)
  • Lískovec (105)

Geography

Ujčov is located about 29 kilometres (18 mi) east of Žďár nad Sázavou and 35 km (22 mi) northwest of Brno. It lies in the Upper Svratka Highlands. The highest point is the hill Babylon at 626 m (2,054 ft) above sea level. The Svratka River flows through the municipality.

There are three protected areas in the municipal territory: Ochoza Nature Reserve (rocky ridge with the occurrence of crevice vegetation of silicate rocks),[3] Křižník Nature Monument (beech forests and dry grasslands on limestone bedrock with the occurrence of many protected species of organisms, especially orchids)[4] and Svratka Nature Monument (a section of the Svratka River with the occurrence of the ostrich fern, endangered in the Czech Republic).[5]

History

The first written mention of Ujčov and Čepí is from 1360, when they were a free enclave inside the Pernštejn estate. However, for most of their history, they were was connected with the Pernštejn estate.[6]

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Transport

Dolní Čepí with the church on the left

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of the municipality is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus, located in Dolní Čepí. It is a late Romanesque church with later modifications. Built in the early 13th century, it is among the oldest sacral buildings in the region.[6][9]

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