Čakov is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

The villages of Čakovec and Holubovská Bašta are administrative parts of Čakov.

Čakov is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of České Budějovice. The southwestern part of the municipal territory with the villages of Čakov and Čakovec lies in the Bohemian Forest Foothills and contains the highest point of Čakov at 522 m (1,713 ft) above sea level. The northeastern part with Holubovská Bašta lies in the České Budějovice Basin and is rich in fishponds. The Dehtář pond, which is among the largest ponds in the country, is located just outside the municipality and only forms part of the northern municipal border. In the south, the municipality extends into the Blanský les Protected Landscape Area.

The first written mention of Čakov is from 1262. The village belonged to the Český Krumlov estate, owned by the Rosenberg family. In 1468, Čakov was acquired by Jindřich Roubík of Hlavatce.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 469 —     1880 440 −6.2% 1890 421 −4.3% 1900 435 +3.3% 1910 454 +4.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 431 −5.1% 1930 397 −7.9% 1950 292 −26.4% 1961 283 −3.1% 1970 262 −7.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 228 −13.0% 1991 189 −17.1% 2001 201 +6.3% 2011 274 +36.3% 2021 292 +6.6%
Source: Censuses

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

The main landmark of Čakov is the Church of Saint Leonard. This originally early Gothic church was built around 1300 and was first mentioned in the mid-14th century. The tower was added to the church in the 19th century. The Baroque rectory dates from the late 18th century.

• Jaroslav Pouzar (born 1952), ice hockey player

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