Včelná

Včelná is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants.

Včelná
Municipality
Railway station
Railway station
Flag of Včelná
Flag
Coat of arms of Včelná
Coat of arms
Včelná is located in Czech Republic
Včelná
Včelná
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°55′26″N 14°27′14″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictČeské Budějovice
Founded1784
Area
 • Total3.71 km2 (1.43 sq mi)
Elevation
438 m (1,437 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,284
 • Density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
373 82
Websitewww.vcelna.cz

Geography

Včelná is located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of České Budějovice. It lies on the border between the České Budějovice Basin and Gratzen Foothills. The highest point is at 481 m (1,578 ft) above sea level.

History

Včelná was spontaneously founded in 1784 by the newly built Imperial road from České Budějovice to Linz. Until 1930, Včelná was an administrative part of Poříčí (today a part of Boršov nad Vltavou). From 1930, it has been a separate municipality.[2]

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869393—    
1880468+19.1%
1890511+9.2%
1900551+7.8%
1910614+11.4%
YearPop.±%
1921617+0.5%
1930886+43.6%
1950866−2.3%
19611,062+22.6%
1970985−7.3%
YearPop.±%
19801,182+20.0%
19911,326+12.2%
20011,471+10.9%
20111,563+6.3%
20212,307+47.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

Včelná is located on the railway lines České Budějovice–Linz and Jindřichův Hradec–Horní Dvořiště.[5]

Sights
Former guardhouse

The only protected cultural monument is the former guardhouse of the Budweis–Linz Horse-Drawn Railway, the second oldest continental railway. It was built in 1826–1832. Due to its historical value, it is protected as a national cultural monument (as part of the Budweis–Linz Horse-Drawn Railway).[6]

Notable people
  • Zdeněk Tikal (1929–1991), Australian ice hockey player
  • František Tikal (1933–2008), ice hockey player

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Včelná. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres České Budějovice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 21–22.
  4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. "Detail stanice Včelná" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  6. "Strážní domek koněspřežné dráhy" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
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