Velemyšleves (German: Welmschloß) is a municipality and village in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Velemyšleves
Chapel of Saint Anthony of Padua
Chapel of Saint Anthony of Padua
Flag of Velemyšleves
Coat of arms of Velemyšleves
Velemyšleves is located in Czech Republic
Velemyšleves
Velemyšleves
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°24′10″N 13°33′50″E / 50.40278°N 13.56389°E / 50.40278; 13.56389
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictLouny
First mentioned1316
Area
 • Total16.42 km2 (6.34 sq mi)
Elevation
238 m (781 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total352
 • Density21/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
438 01
Websitewww.velemysleves.cz

Velemyšleves lies approximately 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of Louny, 45 km (28 mi) south-west of Ústí nad Labem, and 70 km (43 mi) north-west of Prague.

Administrative parts edit

The villages of Minice, Truzenice and Zálezly, and the area of the industrial zone called Velemyšleves-Průmyslová zóna Triangle are administrative parts of Velemyšleves.

Demographics edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,096—    
18801,153+5.2%
18901,111−3.6%
19001,158+4.2%
19101,097−5.3%
19211,065−2.9%
19301,079+1.3%
1950567−47.5%
1961597+5.3%
1970449−24.8%
1980389−13.4%
1991264−32.1%
2001290+9.8%
2011304+4.8%
2021347+14.1%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Louny" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.