Bělá (Pelhřimov District)
Bělá | |
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Centre of Bělá | |
Bělá Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°18′45″N 15°15′38″E / 49.31250°N 15.26056°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Pelhřimov |
| First mentioned | 1392 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.31 km2 (1.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 681 m (2,234 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 57 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 393 01 |
| Website | www |
Bělá is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 60 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name was transferred to the village from the Bělá Stream. Bělá (from bílá, i.e. 'white') is a common Czech name of watercourses, referring to the colour of the water or their location in a treeless landscape and the reflection of the sun in them.[2]
Geography
Bělá is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) south of Pelhřimov and 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is the hill Bělský kopec at 709 m (2,326 ft) above sea level. The Bělá Stream originates here and supplies a system of three small fishponds.
History
The first written mention of Bělá is from 1392.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[5]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
- ^ a b Profous, Antonín (1947). Místní jména v Čechách I: A–H (in Czech). pp. 46–47.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Bělá". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
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