Kozlov (; ) is a municipality and village in
Jihlava District
Jihlava District () is a district in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Jihlava.
Administrative division
Jihlava District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence ...
in the
Vysočina Region
The Vysočina Region (; ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic. Its capital is Jihlava.
The region is located in the central part of the country. It is one of just three in the country (the others being Prague and the Central Boh ...
of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...
. It has about 500 inhabitants.
It lies approximately east of
Jihlava
Jihlava (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 55,000 inhabitants. Jihlava is the capital of the Vysočina Region, situated on the Jihlava (river), Jihlava River on the historical border between Moravia and Bohemia.
Historically, Jihla ...
and south-east of
Prague
Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...
.
History
The first written mention of Kozlov is a 1451 deed issued by the abbey of
Třebíč
Třebíč (; ) is a town in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 35,000 inhabitants.
The beginnings of the town's history are connected with the establishment of a Benedictines, Benedictine monastery, where the castle is loca ...
.
Demographics
Notable people
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Matthias Sindelar
Matthias Sindelar (, ; 10 February 1903 – 23 January 1939) was an Austrian professional association football, footballer. Regarded as one of the greatest Austrian players of all time, Sindelar notably played for FK Austria Wien, Austria Vienna ...
(1903–1939), Austrian footballer
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Villages in Jihlava District
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