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Velká nad Veličkou (German: Welka) is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,800 inhabitants.

Velká nad Veličkou
Municipality
Church of Saint Mary Magdalene
Flag
Coat of arms
Velká nad Veličkou
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°52′57″N 17°31′14″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictHodonín
First mentioned1228
Area
 • Total25.91 km2 (10.00 sq mi)
Elevation
288 m (945 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,797
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
696 74
Websitewww.obecvelka.cz

Geography


Velká nad Veličkou is located about 28 kilometres (17 mi) east of Hodonín. It lies in the White Carpathians mountain range. The highest point is the hill Háj at 573 metres (1,880 ft). The Velička River flows through the municipality.


History


The first written mention of Velká nad Veličkou is from 1228, in a deed of King Ottokar I of Bohemia.[2]


Culture


Velká nad Veličkou lies in the ethnographic region Horňácko.


Sights


The landmark of Velká nad Veličkou is the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene. The original Gothic church was built in the 14th century. At the end of the 15th century, it was fortified and served as a refuge during raids from neighboring lands. After it was burned down by Tatars in the 17th century, it was rebuilt nto its current form in the mid-18rh century. The church complex includes a wall around the church and a valuable statue of St. John of Nepomuk from 1747.[3][4]


Twin towns – sister cities


See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Velká nad Veličkou is twinned with:[5]



Panorama of Velká nad Veličkou

References


  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Velká nad Veličkou. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  3. "Kostel sv. Máří Magdalény ve Velké nad Veličkou" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  4. "Kostel sv. Maří Magdalény" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  5. "Nové hřiště pokřtili ve Velké turnajem v malé kopané" (in Czech). Hodonínský deník. 2014-04-24. Retrieved 2020-09-15.


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