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 | |
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Municipality | |
Church of Saint Mary Magdalene | |
![]() ![]() Velká nad Veličkou Location in the Czech Republic | |
Coordinates: 48°52′57″N 17°31′14″E | |
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Region | South Moravian |
District | Hodonín |
First mentioned | 1228 |
Area | |
• Total | 25.91 km2 (10.00 sq mi) |
Elevation | 288 m (945 ft) |
Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,797 |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 696 74 |
Website | www |
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.
The first written mention of Velká nad Veličkou is from 1228, in a deed of King Ottokar I of Bohemia.[2]
Velká nad Veličkou lies in the ethnographic region Horňácko.
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]
Velká nad Veličkou is twinned with:[5]
Towns and villages of Hodonín District | |
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