Dolní Cerekev (ˈdolɲiː ˈtsɛrɛkɛf) is a small town (městys

Městys

Městys or Městečko is a status conferred on certain municipalities in the Czech Republic, lying in terms of size and importance higher than that of obec , but lower than that of město ....

) in Jihlava District

Jihlava District

Jihlava District is a district within Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. Its administrative center is the city of Jihlava.-Complete list of municipalities:Arnolec -Batelov -Bílý Kámen -Bítovčice -Bohuslavice -Borovná -Boršov -...

 in the Vysočina Region

Vysocina Region

Vysočina Region , is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located partly in the south-eastern part of the historical region of Bohemia and partly in the south-west of the historical region of Moravia...

 of the Czech Republic.

The town covers an area of 15.82 square kilometres (6.1 sq mi), and has a population of 1,217 (as at 28 August 2006).

Dolní Cerekev lies on the Jihlava River, approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) south-west of Jihlava

Jihlava

Jihlava is a city in the Czech Republic. Jihlava is a centre of the Vysočina Region, situated on the Jihlava river on the ancient frontier between Moravia and Bohemia, and is the oldest mining town in the Czech Republic, ca. 50 years older than Kutná Hora.Among the principal buildings are the...

 and 111 km (69 mi) south-east of Prague

Prague

Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...

.