Velká nad Veličkou

Velká nad Veličkou
Municipality
Centre of Velká nad Veličkou
Flag Coat of arms
Velká nad Veličkou Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°52′57″N 17°31′14″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Hodonín
First mentioned	1228
Area
• Total	25.91 km^2 (10.00 sq mi)
Elevation	288 m (945 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,808
• Density	110/km^2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	696 74
Website	www.obecvelka.cz

Velká nad Veličkou (German: Welka) is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,800 inhabitants.

Geography

Velká nad Veličkou is located about 28 kilometres (17 mi) east of Hodonín and 36 km (22 mi) west of Trenčín. It lies in the White Carpathians mountain range. The highest point is the hill Háj at 573 m (1,880 ft) above sea level. The Velička River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Velká nad Veličkou is from 1228. In 1370, the settlement was sold to Beneš of Kravaře and merged with the Strážnice estate.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,651 —     1880 1,656 +0.3% 1890 1,761 +6.3% 1900 1,825 +3.6% 1910 1,925 +5.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,878 −2.4% 1930 2,056 +9.5% 1950 1,969 −4.2% 1961 2,416 +22.7% 1970 2,739 +13.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 3,201 +16.9% 1991 3,204 +0.1% 2001 3,228 +0.7% 2011 2,879 −10.8% 2021 2,732 −5.1%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

Velká nad Veličkou is located on a railway line heading from Hodonín to Vrbovce, Slovakia.[5]

Culture

Velká nad Veličkou lies in the ethnographic region of Horňácko.

Sights

Church of Saint Mary Magdalene

The landmark of Velká nad Veličkou is the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene. The original Gothic church was built in the 14th century. At the end of the 15th century, it was fortified and served as a refuge during raids from neighboring lands. After it was burned down by Tatars in the 17th century, it was rebuilt in its current form in the mid-18th century. The church complex includes a wall around the church and a valuable statue of St. John of Nepomuk from 1747.[6][7]

Notable people

• Eduard Urx (1903–1942), politician and journalist

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Velká nad Veličkou is twinned with:[8]

• Nowy Dwór Gdański, Poland

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Nejstarší historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Velká nad Veličkou. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
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. "Detail stanice Velká n.Veličkou" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
6. "Kostel sv. Máří Magdalény ve Velké nad Veličkou" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
7. "Kostel sv. Maří Magdalény" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
8. Kopl, Libor (2014-04-24). "Nové hřiště pokřtili ve Velké turnajem v malé kopané" (in Czech). Hodonínský deník. Retrieved 2020-09-15.

External links

• Official website