Nížkov
Introduction '''Nížkov''' is a municipality and village in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.
Administrative parts Villages of Buková and Špinov are administrative parts of Nížkov.
Etymology The village was originally called Mníškov (from the Czech word ''mnich'', i.e. "monk"), but due to complicated pronunciation, the name was distorted to Nížkov.
Geography Nížkov is located about  west of Žďár nad Sázavou and  northeast of Jihlava. It lies mostly in the Upper Sázava Hills. A small part of the municipal territory in the southeast extends into the Křižanov Highlands and includes the highest point of Nížkov at  above sea level. The Poděšínský Stream flows through the municipality.
History The first written mention of Nížkov is from 1234, when there was founded a monastery with a wooden church by the monks from Osek.
Sights The main landmark of Nížkov is the Church of Saint Nicholas. It is an early Gothic church from the second half of the 13th century. In 1753, the Baroque nave was added and the tower was raised. The ossuary from 1709 stands in front of the west façade of the church.
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