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Velešín
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Velešín
Total population
3,869
Demographic figures from Czech Statistical Office. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Velešín is a town in Český Krumlov District the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,800 inhabitants.
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History
The first written mention of Velešín is from 1266, when the local castle was documented. The castle and the settlement were probably founded in the 13th century. From 1387 until 1611, Velešín was a property of the Rosenberg family. During this era, the village was promoted to a market town. The originally separate estate was merged with the Nové Hrady estate, and the importance of the castle declined. In the 1480s, the castle was abandoned and gradually fell into disrepair. After death of Peter Vok of Rosenberg in 1611, Velešín was inherited by Jan Jiří of Schwamberg, but after the Bohemian Revolt, his properties were confiscated and Velešín was acquired by Count Charles Bonaventure of Bucquoy. The Bucquoys owned Velešín until 1848.
Geography
Velešín is located about east of Český Krumlov and south of České Budějovice. It lies in the Gratzen Foothills. The highest point is at above sea level. The town is situated on the shore of the Římov Reservoir, built on the Malše River.
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Geography
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Climate
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Geography & sun
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Official Identifiers
ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office
- RÚIAN code
- CZ545821
- Population (Wikidata)
- 3,861
- Wikidata
- Q2092152
RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Wikidata
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image
- • ČSÚ — Czech Statistical Office — RÚIAN obec ID via Wikidata P782