Velká Hleďsebe (German: Groß Sichdichfür) is a municipality and village in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.
Velká Hleďsebe | |
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  Velká Hleďsebe Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°57′42″N 12°40′4″E / 49.96167°N 12.66778°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Karlovy Vary |
| District | Cheb |
| First mentioned | 1587 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.56 km2 (1.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 561 m (1,841 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,423 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 354 71 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Klimentov and Malá Hleďsebe are administrative parts of Velká Hleďsebe.
Etymology
editThe name Hleďsebe is derived from the expression hleď sebe, meaning 'watch out'. The village was probably named so by the neighbours so that everyone would beware that dangerous people live there. The names Velká Hleďsebe and Malá Hleďsebe means "Great Hleďsebe" and "Little Hleďsebe".[2]
Geography
editVelká Hleďsebe is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) southeast of Cheb and 32 km (20 mi) southwest of Karlovy Vary, in close proximity to Mariánské Lázně. The municipal territory lies mostly in the Upper Palatine Forest Foothills, but the southwestern part with the village of Malá Hleďsebe lies in the Upper Palatine Forest. The highest point is at 632 m (2,073 ft) above sea level. The stream Kosový potok flows along the northern and eastern municipal border.
History
editThe first written mention of Hleďsebe is from 1587. In 1605, Velká Hleďsebe and Malá Hleďsebe were distinguished. Until 1606, both villages belonged to the Tachov estate.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
editThe I/21 road, which connects the D5 and D6 motorways, passes through the municipality.
Sights
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The main landmark of Velká Hleďsebe is the Church of Saint Anne. It was built in the Neo-Romanesque and Neo-Gothic styles in 1908–1911. It is a romantic imitation of a medieval longitudinal church.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 632.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Velká Hleďsebe. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kostel sv. Anny" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
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