Číčov

Číčov (Hungarian: Csicsó, Hungarian pronunciation:[ˈtʃitʃoː]) is a village and municipality in the Komárno District in the Nitra Region of south-west Slovakia.

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 113 metres and covers an area of 29.503 km². It has a population of about 1,360 people.

History

In the 9th century, the territory of Číčov became part of the Kingdom of Hungary. The village was first mentioned in 1172 as Chichou. In 1268 belonged to Komárom fortress, later it was the property of the Counts Pálffy, Zichy and Kálnoky. In 1682, as a result of the Counter-Reformation the local Calvinist church was banned. In the early 18th century the residents of the village supported the Francis II Rákóczi's uprising. The Treaty of Trianon assigned Číčov to Czechoslovakia, in spite of the village's Hungarian majority. In 1938 following the First Vienna Arbitration it was reannexed by Hungary, but lost again after the end of World War II.

Ethnicity

The village is about 91% Hungarian, 9% Slovak.

Čížová

Čížová is a village in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is situated 7 km northwest from Písek town. It has an area of 36.10 km² and 903 inhabitants.

It is connected with Písek by railroad no. 200 (Písek-Zdice). Dominant of the village is the Church of St. Jacob the Higher with the Chapel of St. Barbara, which is situated on the hill. The church is surrounded by a cemetery on which stays a historical bell tower. This hill can be seen from a very far sites. The village has also buildings and farms in the nice baroque architecture. There are also shops, a school, a fire department, a post office and a hotel.

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Coordinates: 49°21′24″N 14°05′35″E / 49.35667°N 14.09306°E / 49.35667; 14.09306

Žíšov

Žíšov is a village and municipality (obec) in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.

The municipality covers an area of 4.72 square kilometres (1.82 sq mi), and has a population of 162 (as at 3 July 2006).

Žíšov lies approximately 24 kilometres (15 mi) south of Tábor, 31 km (19 mi) north-east of České Budějovice, and 100 km (62 mi) south of Prague.

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