Bělá u Jevíčka

Bělá u Jevíčka
Municipality
Municipal office
Municipal office
Flag of Bělá u Jevíčka
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Coat of arms of Bělá u Jevíčka
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Bělá u Jevíčka is located in Czech Republic
Bělá u Jevíčka
Bělá u Jevíčka
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°38′22″N 16°38′45″E / 49.63944°N 16.64583°E / 49.63944; 16.64583
Country Czech Republic
RegionPardubice
DistrictSvitavy
First mentioned1258
Area
 • Total
9.69 km2 (3.74 sq mi)
Elevation
396 m (1,299 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
357
 • Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
569 43
Websitewww.belaujev.net

Bělá u Jevíčka (German: Albendorf) is a municipality and village in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Smolná is an administrative part of Bělá u Jevíčka.

Geography

Bělá u Jevíčka is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Svitavy and 47 km (29 mi) north of Brno. It lies in the southern tip of the Orlické Foothills. The highest point is the hill Za Lomem at 560 m (1,840 ft) above sea level. The stream Malonínský potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Bělá u Jevíčka is from 1258. In 1396, the village was acquired by Sulík of Radkov, who immediately sold it to the Augustinian monastery in Jevíčko.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869828—    
1880768−7.2%
1890848+10.4%
1900854+0.7%
1910881+3.2%
YearPop.±%
1921892+1.2%
1930852−4.5%
1950630−26.1%
1961642+1.9%
1970560−12.8%
YearPop.±%
1980476−15.0%
1991395−17.0%
2001380−3.8%
2011355−6.6%
2021331−6.8%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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

Sights

There are basically no protected cultural monuments in the municipality, only a part of the protected area of the sanatorium in neighbouring Jevíčko extends here marginally.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Bělá u Jevíčka. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  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. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Bělá u Jevíčka". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
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