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Kaliště (Pelhřimov District)

Coordinates: 49°35′34″N 15°18′15″E / 49.59278°N 15.30417°E / 49.59278; 15.30417
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Kaliště
Municipality
Centre of Kaliště
Centre of Kaliště
Flag of Kaliště
Flag
Coat of arms of Kaliště
Coat of arms
Kaliště is located in Czech Republic
Kaliště
Kaliště
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°35′34″N 15°18′15″E / 49.59278°N 15.30417°E / 49.59278; 15.30417
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictPelhřimov
First mentioned1318
Area
 • Total12.42 km2 (4.80 sq mi)
Elevation
601 m (1,972 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total381
 • Density31/km2 (79/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
394 51, 396 01
Websitewww.obeckaliste.cz

Kaliště (German: Kalischt) is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. The village is notable for being the birthplace of the composer Gustav Mahler.

Administrative parts

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The villages of Háj, Holušice, Podivice and Staré Hutě are administrative parts of Kaliště.

Geography

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Kaliště is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) north of Pelhřimov and 29 km (18 mi) northwest of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is the hill Podivický vrch at 638 m (2,093 ft) above sea level. There are several small fishponds in the municipal territory.

History

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The first written mention of Kaliště is from 1318, when it was a property of the Vyšehrad Chapter. During the Hussite Wars, King Sigismund seized the property and in 1436 pledged it to the Trčka of Lípa family. In 1698, it was purchased by the Count Jan Jáchym Harrach, who had built a castle here. He passed it to the Austrian Trautson noble family in 1707. The castle was demolished in 1801.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869990—    
1880979−1.1%
18901,046+6.8%
19001,040−0.6%
1910972−6.5%
YearPop.±%
1921906−6.8%
1930815−10.0%
1950638−21.7%
1961615−3.6%
1970511−16.9%
YearPop.±%
1980417−18.4%
1991334−19.9%
2001333−0.3%
2011336+0.9%
2021363+8.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

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Church of Saint John the Baptist

The main landmark of Kaliště is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It is a rural Baroque church from the early 19th century.[5]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Kaliště. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Kostel sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
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