Ořechov () is a municipality and village in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 80 inhabitants.
Etymology The name is derived from the Czech word ořeší ('nut bushes') and refers to the abundant occurrence of common hazel in the vicinity of the village.
Geography Ořechov is located about south of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is at above sea level. The Řečice Stream flows along the eastern municipal border.
History The first written mention of Ořechov is from 1355. From 1420 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1850, Ořechov was part of the Telč estate and shared its owners.
Ořechov was the place where a group of parachutists landed in 1942 during the Out Distance operation.
Demographics
Transport The I/23 road from Třebíč to Jindřichův Hradec runs through the municipality.
Sights The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is a column shrine from the 18th century.
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