Velká Losenice

Velká Losenice
Municipality
Common in Velká Losenice
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Velká Losenice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°34′51″N 15°50′12″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Žďár nad Sázavou
First mentioned	1352
Area
• Total	14.90 km^2 (5.75 sq mi)
Elevation	548 m (1,798 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,212
• Density	81/km^2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	592 11
Website	www.losenice.cz

Velká Losenice is a municipality and village in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Pořežín is an administrative part of Velká Losenice.

Geography

Velká Losenice is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) west of Žďár nad Sázavou and 26 km (16 mi) northeast of Jihlava. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Upper Sázava Hills, only the northeastern part extends into the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is a hill at 640 metres (2,100 ft) above sea level. There are several ponds in the municipality. The northeastern half of the municipality is situated in the Žďárské vrchy Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Velká Losenice is from 1352. It was probably founded at the turn of the 12th and 13th centuries. In 1366, a hammer mill in Velká Losenice was documented. From 1502, the village was part of the Polná estate. Between 1597 and 1620, the estate was owned by the Zeidlitz family, but their properties were confiscated after the Battle of White Mountain. In 1623, the estate was acquired by the Dietrichstein family.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,143 —     1880 1,210 +5.9% 1890 1,177 −2.7% 1900 1,141 −3.1% 1910 1,197 +4.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,180 −1.4% 1930 1,145 −3.0% 1950 987 −13.8% 1961 1,054 +6.8% 1970 973 −7.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 954 −2.0% 1991 964 +1.0% 2001 979 +1.6% 2011 1,173 +19.8% 2021 1,157 −1.4%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

The I/19 road from Žďár nad Sázavou to Havlíčkův Brod passes through the municipality, outside the built-up area.

Sights

The main landmark of Velká Losenice is the Church of Saint James the Great. It is a Gothic building with an early Gothic core, which makes it one of the oldest churches in the region.^[2][5]

The landmarks of Pořežín are a belfry from the 19th century^[6] and the former Durnštejn fortress.^[7]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Velká Losenice. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
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. "Kostel sv. Jakuba Staršího" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
6. "Zvonička" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
7. "Tvrz Durnštejn" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-12.

External links

• Official website