Dalešice (Třebíč District)

Dalešice
Market town
Town square
Flag Coat of arms
Dalešice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°7′45″N 16°4′55″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Třebíč
First mentioned	1101
Area
• Total	11.38 km^2 (4.39 sq mi)
Elevation	398 m (1,306 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	561
• Density	49/km^2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	675 54
Website	www.mestysdalesice.cz

Dalešice is a market town in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Geography

Dalešice is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Třebíč and 37 km (23 mi) west of Brno. It lies in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is at 426 m (1,398 ft) above sea level.

Dalešice gave its name to the Dalešice Reservoir. Part of the reservoir forms the eastern border of the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Dalešice is from 1101, when Duke Litolt donated the village to the newly established Benedictine monastery in Třebíč.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 718 —     1880 786 +9.5% 1890 797 +1.4% 1900 778 −2.4% 1910 801 +3.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 844 +5.4% 1930 841 −0.4% 1950 705 −16.2% 1961 734 +4.1% 1970 644 −12.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 577 −10.4% 1991 492 −14.7% 2001 567 +15.2% 2011 568 +0.2% 2021 529 −6.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Economy

Church of Saints Peter and Paul

Dalešice is known for the Dalešice Brewery. The tradition of brewing beer dates back to the 17th century.[5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Dalešice Castle

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul is a Romanesque-Gothic building from the 12th century. Next to the church is a one-storey Baroque castle with valuable sculptural decoration. It includes the adjacent castle park.[2]

The brewery houses the Museum of Austro-Hungarian Brewing and offers tours of the operation.[5]

In popular culture

The film Cutting It Short was shot in the brewery.[5]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Dalešice. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Pivovar Dalešice – místo známé z filmových Postřižin" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-03-06.

External links

• Official website