Martinice (Žďár nad Sázavou District)

Martinice is a municipality and village in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Geography
Martinice is located about 22 km south of Žďár nad Sázavou and 32 km east of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is at 583 m above sea level. There are several small fishponds in the municipal territory.

History
The first written mention of Martinice is from 1344. There were initially two villages: Martinice (also called Velké Martinice) and Martiničky (also called Malé Martinice). They gradually merged into one village and the last mention of Martiničky appeared in 1495. For most of its history, Martinice was a part of the Velké Meziříčí estate. In the mid-17th century, the village consisted of 17 houses. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the village expanded by building smaller houses.

Transport
Martinice is located on the railway lines Žďár nad Sázavou–Velké Meziříčí and Křižanov–Studenec.

Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality. The main landmark is a belfry in the centre of Martinice.