Věžná (Pelhřimov District)

Věžná
Municipality
Church of Saint George and rectory
Flag Coat of arms
Věžná Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°24′51″N 14°59′20″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Pelhřimov
First mentioned	1318
Area
• Total	5.40 km^2 (2.08 sq mi)
Elevation	566 m (1,857 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	139
• Density	26/km^2 (67/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	395 01
Website	www.vezna.cz

Věžná is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Brná is an administrative part of Věžná.

Etymology

The name is derived from the Czech word věž ('tower'). The village was probably founded near some tower.^[2]

Geography

Věžná is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of Pelhřimov and 42 km (26 mi) west of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is at 636 m (2,087 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Věžná is from 1318. Brná was first mentioned in 1542. The Church of Saint George was first documented in 1358.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 370 —     1880 382 +3.2% 1890 372 −2.6% 1900 349 −6.2% 1910 365 +4.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 360 −1.4% 1930 332 −7.8% 1950 233 −29.8% 1961 213 −8.6% 1970 176 −17.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 163 −7.4% 1991 138 −15.3% 2001 104 −24.6% 2011 120 +15.4% 2021 128 +6.7%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

The I/19 road (the section from Tábor to Pelhřimov) passes through the northern part of the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Věžná is the Church of Saint George. It was built in the Baroque style in 1733–1734 on the foundations of an older medieval building.^[6]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). pp. 534–535.
3. "Věžná" (in Czech). Obec Věžná. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Kostel sv. Jiří" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-10.

External links

• Official website