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Želiv

Vysocina, Czechia · Europe

About Želiv

Želiv sits on the route: 20 minutes from Humpolec, 49km from Konopiste Castle.

Želiv is a town located in Vysocina, Czechia. With a population of 1,152, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Želiv sits in Czechia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Prague time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Želiv to your route.

About Želiv

Želiv (German: Seelau) is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants. It is known for a Premonstratensian monastery.

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Želiv is located in Vysocina, Czechia, Europe. The coordinates are 49.5298 latitude, 15.2218 longitude.

What is the population of Želiv?

Želiv has a population of approximately 1,152 people, making it a town in Czechia.

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Quick Information

Population
1,152
Continent
Europe
Country
Czechia
Region
Vysocina
Timezone
Europe/Prague
Coordinates
49.5298, 15.2218

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Czechia

Police
158
Ambulance
155
Fire
150
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.

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Worth the detour from Želiv

6 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Telč

A picture-perfect UNESCO town centered around a main square lined with beautifully uniform Renaissance and baroque burgher houses.

42 km · about 50 min drive

landmark

Kutná Hora & Sedlec Ossuary

UNESCO-listed medieval silver-mining town featuring the famous Bone Church decorated with the remains of over 40,000 people.

47 km · about 55 min drive

landmark

Sedlec Ossuary (Bone Church)

A hauntingly decorated chapel adorned with the bones of approximately 40,000 people arranged into elaborate artistic displays.

48 km · about 55 min drive

cathedral

Sedlec Ossuary

Chapel at Kutna Hora decorated with the arranged bones of tens of thousands of people, including a chandelier of human remains.

48 km · about 55 min drive

castle

Konopiste Castle

The lavish country residence of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, whose 1914 assassination sparked WWI; the chateau preserves his vast hunting trophies and armoury amid an English-style park south of Prague.

49 km · about 55 min drive

cathedral

Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk, Zelená hora

Jan Santini's 1722 masterpiece of 'Baroque Gothic' above Žďár nad Sázavou: a five-pointed star-plan church inside a star-shaped cloister, built entirely around the symbolism of the number five. UNESCO-listed and eerily geometric.

52 km · about 60 min drive

Driving in Czech Republic

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.48/litre
Motorway tolls
None
Vignette
Required, around €11 for a short-stay sticker

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Želiv.

Humpolec

🇨🇿 Czechia

10 km awayPop. 10,914

Pelhřimov

🇨🇿 Czechia

11 km awayPop. 16,541

Vilémov

🇨🇿 Czechia

12 km awayPop. 1,014

Nová Cerekev

🇨🇿 Czechia

15 km awayPop. 1,097

Čechtice

🇨🇿 Czechia

16 km awayPop. 1,410

Herálec

🇨🇿 Czechia

17 km awayPop. 1,080

Lukavec

🇨🇿 Czechia

17 km awayPop. 1,120

Pacov

🇨🇿 Czechia

17 km awayPop. 5,145

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