Česká Ves

Česká Ves (German: Böhmischdorf) is a municipality and village in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

Česká Ves
Municipality
Panorama of Česká Ves
Panorama of Česká Ves
Flag of Česká Ves
Flag
Coat of arms of Česká Ves
Coat of arms
Česká Ves is located in Czech Republic
Česká Ves
Česká Ves
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°15′27″N 17°13′41″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictJeseník
First mentioned1416
Area
 • Total24.51 km2 (9.46 sq mi)
Elevation
399 m (1,309 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,369
 • Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
790 81
Websitewww.cves.cz

Geography

Česká Ves is located north of Jeseník and is urbanistically fused with the town. It is located about 73 km (45 mi) north of Olomouc. The eastern part of the municipality lies in the Zlatohorská Highlands and the western part lies in the Golden Mountains. The highest point is the hill Studniční vrch with an altitude of 992 metres (3,255 ft). The village is situated in the valley of the Bělá River. The municipality is partially located in the Jeseníky Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Česká Ves is from 1416. A hamlet named Waltherowici, which was a predecessor of the current village, was documented in 1284.[2]

The 17th century was tragic for Česká Ves. The village was hit by the plague epidemic in 1627, looted during the Thirty Years' War, and was at the centre of the infamous Northern Moravia witch trials, during which 16 women were burned.[2]

According to the Austrian census of 1910 the village had 2,434 inhabitants, all spoke German as their native language. The most populous religious group were Roman Catholics with 2,417 (99.3%).[3]

The municipality was severely hit by the 1997 Central European flood.[4]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18692,170—    
18802,218+2.2%
18902,297+3.6%
19002,446+6.5%
19102,434−0.5%
YearPop.±%
19212,560+5.2%
19302,693+5.2%
19501,511−43.9%
19611,562+3.4%
19701,437−8.0%
YearPop.±%
19801,972+37.2%
19912,277+15.5%
20012,485+9.1%
20112,363−4.9%
20212,332−1.3%
Source: Censuses[5][6]

Economy

The main employer is the Řetězárna a.s company. It is a traditional Czech manufacturer of chains, founded in 1894.[2][7]

Transport

Česká Ves lies on the Krnov–Jeseník railway line.

Sights
Church of Saint Joseph

The main landmark of Mikulovice is the Church of Saint Joseph. It was built in 1928, which makes it one of the youngest churches in the region. It replaced the Chapel of Saint Dominic from 1695.[8]

Notable people

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Česká Ves. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  3. Ludwig Patryn (ed): Die Ergebnisse der Volkszählung vom 31. Dezember 1910 in Schlesien, Troppau 1912.
  4. "Před patnácti lety zasáhla region apokalypsa, podívejte se na velkou vodu 1997" (in Czech). Šumperský a jesenický deník. 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  5. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Jeseník" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
  6. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. "About company". Řetězárna a.s. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  8. "Kostel sv. Josefa v České Vsi patří k nejmladším na Jesenicku" (in Czech). Czech Radio. 2015-03-13. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
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