Běleč (Tábor District)

Běleč
Municipality
Centre of Běleč
Flag Coat of arms
Běleč Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°32′27″N 14°50′14″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Tábor
First mentioned	1375
Area
• Total	12.23 km^2 (4.72 sq mi)
Elevation	457 m (1,499 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	201
• Density	16/km^2 (43/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	391 43
Website	www.obecbelec.cz

Běleč is a municipality and village in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Bzová and Elbančice are administrative parts of Běleč.

Geography

Běleč is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of Tábor and 67 km (42 mi) northeast of České Budějovice. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is at 673 m (2,208 ft) above sea level. The Blanice River flows along the western border.

History

The first written mention of Běleč is from 1375. History of the village is connected with the Šelmberk Castle, which was founded here at the beginning of the 14th century.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 559 —     1880 569 +1.8% 1890 489 −14.1% 1900 468 −4.3% 1910 450 −3.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 457 +1.6% 1930 400 −12.5% 1950 287 −28.2% 1961 279 −2.8% 1970 253 −9.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 230 −9.1% 1991 183 −20.4% 2001 187 +2.2% 2011 168 −10.2% 2021 194 +15.5%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

Šelmberk Castle

The most important monument is the ruin of the Šelmberk Castle. The castle was founded before 1318. In the 16th century, it was rebuilt in the Renaissance style. At the end of the 16th century, it lost its residential function, and fell into disrepair during the 17th century. The main preserved element is the 26 m (85 ft) high bergfried.^[5]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Běleč. Retrieved 2024-02-28.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Hrad Šelmberk s myslivnou" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-28.

External links

• Official website