Veliš (Jičín District)
Veliš | |
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Veliš seen from the ruins of the Veliš Castle | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Veliš Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°24′27″N 15°19′4″E / 50.40750°N 15.31778°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Jičín |
| First mentioned | 1143 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.13 km2 (1.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 322 m (1,056 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 194 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (98/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 507 21 |
| Website | www |
Veliš is a municipality and village in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Veliš consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Veliš (138)
- Vesec (55)
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 402 | — |
| 1880 | 377 | −6.2% |
| 1890 | 403 | +6.9% |
| 1900 | 413 | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 413 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 412 | −0.2% |
| 1930 | 369 | −10.4% |
| 1950 | 244 | −33.9% |
| 1961 | 248 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 211 | −14.9% |
| 1980 | 146 | −30.8% |
| 1991 | 136 | −6.8% |
| 2001 | 129 | −5.1% |
| 2011 | 164 | +27.1% |
| 2021 | 193 | +17.7% |
| Source: Censuses[3][4] | ||
Notable people
- Karel Pařík (1857–1942), architect
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
- ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
External links
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