Česká Ves
Česká Ves (German: Böhmischdorf) is a municipality and village in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.
Česká Ves | |
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 Panorama of Česká Ves | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Česká Ves Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°15′27″N 17°13′41″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Olomouc |
| District | Jeseník |
| First mentioned | 1416 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.51 km2 (9.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 399 m (1,309 ft) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,397 |
| • Density | 98/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 790 81 |
| Website | www |
Geography
Česká Ves lies approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) north of Jeseník, 74 km (46 mi) north of Olomouc, and 200 km (120 mi) east of Prague.
Česká Ves lies in the valley of the river Bělá. The eastern part of the municipality is located in the Opawskie Mountains and the western part in the Golden Mountains. The highest point is the hill Studniční vrch with an altitude of 992 metres (3,255 ft).
History
The first written mention of Česká Ves is from 1416. A hamlet named Waltherowici, which was a predecessor of the current village, was documented in 1284.[2]
The 17th century was tragic for Česká Ves. The village was hit by the plague epidemic in 1627, looted during the Thirty Years' War, and was at the centre of the infamous Northern Moravia witch trials, during which 16 women were burned.[2]
According to the Austrian census of 1910 the village had 2,434 inhabitants, 2,419 of whom had permanent residence there. According to the census, all 2,419 permant residents spoke German as their native language. The most populous religious group were Roman Catholics with 2,417 (99.3%).[3]
The municipality was severely hit by the 1997 Central European flood.[4]
Economy
The main employer is the Řetězárna a.s company. It is a traditional Czech manufacturer of chains, founded in 1894.[2][5]
Notable people
- Johann Schroth (1798–1856), Austrian naturopath
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
- "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Česká Ves. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- Ludwig Patryn (ed): Die Ergebnisse der Volkszählung vom 31. Dezember 1910 in Schlesien, Troppau 1912.
- "Před patnácti lety zasáhla region apokalypsa, podívejte se na velkou vodu 1997" (in Czech). Šumperský a jesenický deník. 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- "About company". Řetězárna a.s. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
