Veselí (Pardubice District)
Veselí | |
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Kindergarten by the main road | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Veselí Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°0′40″N 15°37′8″E / 50.01111°N 15.61889°E | |
| Country | Czech Republic |
| Region | Pardubice |
| District | Pardubice |
| First mentioned | 1401 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.01 km2 (1.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 232 m (761 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 407 |
| • Density | 135/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 535 01 |
| Website | www |
Veselí is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has 407 inhabitants. It is located 6 km east of Přelouč and 14 km west of Pardubice
History
The first written mention of the village of Veselí dates from 1401, and its history is closely linked to the Choltice estate. In the 16th century, part of the village was divided due to debts, giving rise to the name "Veselí Odrané", but in 1703 it was reunited. The Thirty Years' War severely devastated the village and significantly reduced its population; it survived the destruction, unlike the nearby villages of Lepějovice and Nezchleby.
In the following centuries, Veselí gradually developed, a chapel, school, fire brigade and transport connections were established. The village was affected by major historical events such as the Austro-Prussian War, particularly following the Battle of Königgrätz, after which Prussian units were stationed there. The First World War claimed the lives of several men from Veselí. During the interwar period, social and cultural life flourished. During the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, electrification took place, and unlike the First World War, the Second World War claimed no lives from Veselí.
After the Second World War, collectivisation, infrastructure modernisation and the gradual transformation of the village followed. After 1989, Veselí continued to modernise, new community facilities, sports grounds, utility networks and cycling paths were established. [2]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1869 | 327 | — |
| 1880 | 357 | +9.2% |
| 1890 | 344 | −3.6% |
| 1900 | 338 | −1.7% |
| 1910 | 301 | −10.9% |
| 1921 | 293 | −2.7% |
| 1930 | 333 | +13.7% |
| 1950 | 311 | −6.6% |
| 1961 | 376 | +20.9% |
| 1970 | 337 | −10.4% |
| 1980 | 314 | −6.8% |
| 1991 | 301 | −4.1% |
| 2001 | 296 | −1.7% |
| 2011 | 377 | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 356 | −5.6% |
| Source: Censuses[3][4] | ||
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
- ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Veselí. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
- ^ "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. 2021-03-26.
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