Věžná (Pelhřimov District)
Věžná | |
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| Church of Saint George and rectory Church of Saint George and rectory | |
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Flag of Věžná Flag Coat of arms of Věžná Coat of arms | |
Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°24′51″N 14°59′20″E / 49.41417°N 14.98889°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Pelhřimov |
| First mentioned | 1318 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.40 km2 (2.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 566 m (1,857 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 139 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 395 01 |
| Website | www |
Věžná is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
The village of Brná is an administrative part of Věžná.
Etymology
The name is derived from the Czech word věž ('tower'). The village was probably founded near some tower.[2]
Geography
Věžná is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of Pelhřimov and 42 km (26 mi) west of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is at 636 m (2,087 ft) above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Věžná is from 1318. Brná was first mentioned in 1542. The Church of Saint George was first documented in 1358.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
The I/19 road (the section from Tábor to Pelhřimov) passes through the northern part of the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark of Věžná is the Church of Saint George. It was built in the Baroque style in 1733–1734 on the foundations of an older medieval building.[6]
References
- ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ↑ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in čeština). pp. 534–535.
- ↑ "Věžná" (in čeština). Obec Věžná. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ↑ "Kostel sv. Jiří" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
