Čejetice

Čejetice is a municipality and village in Strakonice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Čejetice consists of five municipal parts :

The name is derived from the personal name Čajata, meaning "the village of Čajata's people".

Čejetice is located about east of Strakonice and northwest of České Budějovice. It lies in the České Budějovice Basin. The highest point is the hill Virotín at above sea level. The municipal territory is very rich in fishponds, the establishment of which has a long history here.

The first written mention of Čejetice is from 1289.
Sudoměř is known for the Battle of Sudoměř, which took place between the ponds Škaredý and Markovec during the Hussite Wars in 1420.

Čejetice is located on the railway line České Budějovice–Strakonice. The municipality is served by two train stations: Čejetice and Sudoměř u Písku.

The main landmark of Čejetice is the Church of Saint Gall. It was originally an early Gothic church from the second half of the 13th century. At the end of the 17th century, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style.
There is the Memorial to Battle of Sudoměř, which is a tall stone statue of Jan Žižka. It was created in 1925.

Čejetice is twinned with: