Nové Veselí

Market town in Vysočina, Czech Republic

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49°31′11″N 15°54′31″E / 49.51972°N 15.90861°E / 49.51972; 15.90861Country

Czech RepublicRegion Vysočina District Žďár nad SázavouFirst mentioned1377Area

• Total9.53 km² (3.68 sq mi)Elevation

555 m (1,821 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total1,358 • Density140/km² (370/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

592 14

Websitewww.noveveseli.cz

Nové Veselí is a market town in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Geography

Nové Veselí is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of Žďár nad Sázavou and 26 km (16 mi) northeast of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is at 582 m (1,909 ft) above sea level. The Oslava River flows through the market town. The territory is rich in fishponds; the largest pond is the Veselský Pond, on whose banks the market town lies. The northern half of the municipal territory lies within the Žďárské vrchy Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Veselí is in a deed from 1377, where the change of owner in 1368 is mentioned. The settlement was first referred to as a market town in 1529. In 1563, the name was changed to Nové Veselí. Veselský Pond was created in the second half of the 16th century, probably by the Pernštejn family.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	838	—
1880	983	+17.3%
1890	878	−10.7%
1900	985	+12.2%
1910	878	−10.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	832	−5.2%
1930	774	−7.0%
1950	791	+2.2%
1961	932	+17.8%
1970	945	+1.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,091	+15.4%
1991	1,170	+7.2%
2001	1,223	+4.5%
2011	1,238	+1.2%
2021	1,295	+4.6%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Nové Veselí is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus. It was built in the Baroque style in 1752–1757.^[2]^[5]

The former fortress from 1447 was rebuilt into a small Renaissance castle. In modern times, the building has been converted into apartments.^[6]

A technical monument is the medieval watermill with preserved Gothic and Renaissance details. The façade is decorated with sgraffito.^[7]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b "Historie v číslech" (in Czech). Městys Nové Veselí. Retrieved 2024-01-05.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Žďár nad Sázavou" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 9–10.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
^ "Tvrz" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
^ "Vodní mlýn" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-28.