Veliš is a municipality and village in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Veliš | |
|---|---|
 Veliš seen from the ruins of the Veliš Castle | |
 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 (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 198 |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 507 21 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe village of Vesec is an administrative part of Veliš.
Demographics
edit| 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[2][3] | ||
Notable people
edit- Karel Pařík (1857–1942), architect
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "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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