Heraltice

Heraltice
Heraltice
Market town
	Centre of Heraltice
	Flag Coat of arms
	Heraltice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°13′51″N 15°43′50″E / 49.23083°N 15.73056°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Třebíč
First mentioned	1277
Area
• Total	7.02 km2 (2.71 sq mi)
Elevation	559 m (1,834 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	381
• Density	54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	675 21
Website	www.heraltice.cz

Heraltice is a market town in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Geography

Heraltice is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of Třebíč and 21 km (13 mi) southeast of Jihlava. It lies mostly in the Křižanov Highlands, only the southeastern part of the municipal territory extends into the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is the hill Kobylí kopec at 671 m (2,201 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Heraltice is from 1256. It was founded at the turn of the 12th and 13th centuries as a market village on the Prague–Vienna trade route. Soon it became a market town, but in 1468, it was looted and burned down by the army of Matthias Corvinus and became only a village. Even so, the village remained an economic and cultural centre. There was a fortress here, but it was dismantled after 1790.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	534	—
1880	533	−0.2%
1890	481	−9.8%
1900	475	−1.2%
1910	487	+2.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	523	+7.4%
1930	520	−0.6%
1950	470	−9.6%
1961	509	+8.3%
1970	479	−5.9%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	431	−10.0%
1991	377	−12.5%
2001	376	−0.3%
2011	360	−4.3%
2021	343	−4.7%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark is the Church of Saint Giles. It is originally a Gothic church, rebuilt in 1716 in the Baroque style.^[5]

A notable historical building is the large rectory. It was built in the early Neoclassical style in 1790.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Heraltice od svého vzniku až po současnost" (in Czech). Městys Heraltice. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
^ "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.
^ "Kostel sv. Jiljí se sochou sv. Jana Nepomuckého" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
^ "Fara" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-11.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] "Heraltice od svého vzniku až po současnost" (in Czech). Městys Heraltice. Retrieved 2023-09-11.

[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] "Kostel sv. Jiljí se sochou sv. Jana Nepomuckého" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-11.

[6] "Fara" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-11.

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