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Věžná (Pelhřimov District)

Věžná is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Věžná
Municipality
Church of Saint George and rectory
Church of Saint George and rectory
Flag of Věžná
Flag
Coat of arms of Věžná
Coat of arms
Věžná is located in Czech Republic
Věžná
Věžná
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°24′51″N 14°59′20″E / 49.41417°N 14.98889°E / 49.41417; 14.98889
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictPelhřimov
First mentioned1318
Area
 • Total5.40 km2 (2.08 sq mi)
Elevation
566 m (1,857 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total139
 • Density26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
395 01
Websitewww.vezna.cz

Administrative parts

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The village of Brná is an administrative part of Věžná.

Etymology

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The name is derived from the Czech word věž ('tower'). The village was probably founded near some tower.[2]

Geography

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Věžná is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of Pelhřimov and 42 km (26 mi) west of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is at 636 m (2,087 ft) above sea level.

History

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The first written mention of Věžná is from 1318. Brná was first mentioned in 1542. The Church of Saint George was first documented in 1358.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869370—    
1880382+3.2%
1890372−2.6%
1900349−6.2%
1910365+4.6%
YearPop.±%
1921360−1.4%
1930332−7.8%
1950233−29.8%
1961213−8.6%
1970176−17.4%
YearPop.±%
1980163−7.4%
1991138−15.3%
2001104−24.6%
2011120+15.4%
2021128+6.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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The I/19 road (the section from Tábor to Pelhřimov) passes through the northern part of the municipality.

Sights

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The main landmark of Věžná is the Church of Saint George. It was built in the Baroque style in 1733–1734 on the foundations of an older medieval building.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). pp. 534–535.
  3. ^ "Věžná" (in Czech). Obec Věžná. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
  4. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "Kostel sv. Jiří" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
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