Žižkov
Žižkov | |
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Cadastral district of Prague | |
Žižkov as seen from Vítkov hill, with Žižkov Television Tower and St. Procopius church | |
Location of Žižkov within Prague | |
| Coordinates: 50°05′07″N 14°28′17″E / 50.08528°N 14.47139°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| City | Prague |
| District | Prague 3, Prague 8, Prague 10 |
| Incorporated into Prague | 1922 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.44 km2 (2.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 58,267 |
| • Density | 11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 130 00, 100 00 |
Žižkov (German: Zischkaberg or Zizkow, between 1939 and 1945 Veitsberg) is a cadastral district of Prague, Czech Republic.
Most of Žižkov lies in the municipal and administrative district of Prague 3, except for very small parts which are in Prague 8 and Prague 10. Prior to 1922, Žižkov was an independent city. The district is named after Hussite military leader Jan Žižka. It is situated south of Vitkov hill, site of the Battle of Vitkov Hill on 14 July 1420, where Žižka's peasant army decisively defeated the forces of Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor.