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Veselé, Czech Republic

Coordinates: 50°47′5″N 14°22′26″E / 50.78472°N 14.37389°E / 50.78472; 14.37389
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Veselé
Half-timbered farmstead
Half-timbered farmstead
Flag of Veselé
Coat of arms of Veselé
Veselé is located in Czech Republic
Veselé
Veselé
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°47′5″N 14°22′26″E / 50.78472°N 14.37389°E / 50.78472; 14.37389
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictDěčín
First mentioned1381
Area
 • Total7.38 km2 (2.85 sq mi)
Elevation
264 m (866 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total378
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
405 02
Websitewww.obec-vesele.cz

Veselé (German: Freudenberg) is a municipality and village in Děčín District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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The hamlet of Veselíčko 1. díl is an administrative part of Veselé.

Etymology

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The name literally means 'merry', 'cheerful' in Czech. It was derived from the original German name Freudenberg, meaning 'merry hill'.[2]

Geography

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Veselé is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) east of Děčín and 27 km (17 mi) northeast of Ústí nad Labem. It lies in the hilly landscape of the Central Bohemian Uplands. The highest point is the Veselka hill at 460 m (1,510 ft) above sea level. The village is situated along the Bystrá River.

History

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The first written mention of Veselé is from 1381.[2]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869918—    
1880890−3.1%
1890793−10.9%
19001,141+43.9%
19101,132−0.8%
YearPop.±%
1921981−13.3%
19301,041+6.1%
1950492−52.7%
1961399−18.9%
1970364−8.8%
YearPop.±%
1980311−14.6%
1991229−26.4%
2001268+17.0%
2011321+19.8%
2021347+8.1%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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Veselé is located on the railway lines DěčínVarnsdorf and Děčín–Rumburk.[5]

Sights

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Veselé is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monuments are a statue of St. Anthony of Padua dating from 1712 and a half-timbered farmstead, built in the first half of the 19th century.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Veselé. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  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 Veselé p.Rabštejnem" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  6. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Veselé". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
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