Dolní Bělá

Dolní Bělá
Municipality
Centre of Dolní Bělá
Centre of Dolní Bělá
Flag of Dolní Bělá
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Coat of arms of Dolní Bělá
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Dolní Bělá is located in Czech Republic
Dolní Bělá
Dolní Bělá
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°53′47″N 13°16′24″E / 49.89639°N 13.27333°E / 49.89639; 13.27333
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictPlzeň-North
First mentioned1318
Area
 • Total
2.15 km2 (0.83 sq mi)
Elevation
460 m (1,510 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
459
 • Density210/km2 (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
331 52
Websitewww.dolnibela.cz

Dolní Bělá (Czech pronunciation: [ˈdolɲiː ˈbjɛlaː]) is a municipality and village in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Dolní Bělá is located approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Plzeň.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869675—    
1880705+4.4%
1890659−6.5%
1900622−5.6%
1910700+12.5%
1921645−7.9%
1930671+4.0%
1950495−26.2%
1961544+9.9%
1970490−9.9%
1980446−9.0%
1991434−2.7%
2001451+3.9%
2011415−8.0%
2021457+10.1%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

Sights

The main landmark of Dolní Bělá is the Church of Exaltation of the Holy Cross. It was built in the Empire style in 1822.[4]

The ruins of Bělá Castle are located on a hill above the village. The castle was built before 1315. Parts of the castle walls are all that has survived to the present day, and the dry moats and ramparts are still visible in some places.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  4. ^ "Kostel Povýšení sv. Kříže" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  5. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Dolní Bělá. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
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