Věžná (Pelhřimov District)

Věžná
Věžná
Municipality
	Church of Saint George and rectory
	Flag Coat of arms
	Věžná Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°24′51″N 14°59′20″E / 49.41417°N 14.98889°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Pelhřimov
First mentioned	1318
Area
• Total	5.40 km2 (2.08 sq mi)
Elevation	566 m (1,857 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	139
• Density	26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	395 01
Website	www.vezna.cz

Věžná is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Brná is an administrative part of Věžná.

Etymology

The name is derived from the Czech word věž ('tower'). The village was probably founded near some tower.^[2]

Geography

Věžná is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of Pelhřimov and 42 km (26 mi) west of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is at 636 m (2,087 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Věžná is from 1318. Brná was first mentioned in 1542. The Church of Saint George was first documented in 1358.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	370	—
1880	382	+3.2%
1890	372	−2.6%
1900	349	−6.2%
1910	365	+4.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	360	−1.4%
1930	332	−7.8%
1950	233	−29.8%
1961	213	−8.6%
1970	176	−17.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	163	−7.4%
1991	138	−15.3%
2001	104	−24.6%
2011	120	+15.4%
2021	128	+6.7%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

The I/19 road (the section from Tábor to Pelhřimov) passes through the northern part of the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Věžná is the Church of Saint George. It was built in the Baroque style in 1733–1734 on the foundations of an older medieval building.^[6]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). pp. 534–535.
^ "Věžná" (in Czech). Obec Věžná. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
^ "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. Jiří" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-10.

External links

Official website

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

[2] Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). pp. 534–535.

[3] "Věžná" (in Czech). Obec Věžná. Retrieved 2023-03-10.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Kostel sv. Jiří" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-10.

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