Česká Ves

Česká Ves
Municipality
Panorama of Česká Ves
Flag Coat of arms
Česká Ves Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°15′27″N 17°13′41″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Olomouc
District	Jeseník
First mentioned	1416
Area
• Total	24.51 km^2 (9.46 sq mi)
Elevation	399 m (1,309 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	2,336
• Density	95/km^2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	790 81
Website	www.cves.cz

Česká Ves (German: Böhmischdorf) is a municipality and village in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name literally means "Czech village".

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 at 992 m (3,255 ft) above sea level. 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

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,170 —     1880 2,218 +2.2% 1890 2,297 +3.6% 1900 2,446 +6.5% 1910 2,434 −0.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 2,560 +5.2% 1930 2,693 +5.2% 1950 1,511 −43.9% 1961 1,562 +3.4% 1970 1,437 −8.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 1,972 +37.2% 1991 2,277 +15.5% 2001 2,485 +9.1% 2011 2,363 −4.9% 2021 2,332 −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] Vegetus, a Ukrainian producer of meat and dairy substitutes, has relocated to Česká Ves due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.^[8]

Transport

Česká Ves, served by the Česká Ves bazén station, is located on the Krnov–Jeseník railway line.^[9] The station called Česká Ves is unused.

Sights

Church of Saint Joseph

The main landmark of Česká Ves 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.^[10]

Notable people

• Johann Schroth (1798–1856), Austrian naturopath

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
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" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
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. "Plant-based in Czechia: 10 articles to bookmark on World Vegan Day". expats.cz. 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
9. "Detail stanice Česká Ves bazén" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-12-05.
10. "Kostel sv. Josefa v České Vsi patří k nejmladším na Jesenicku" (in Czech). Czech Radio. 2015-03-13. Retrieved 2023-05-20.

External links

• Official website