Velká Hleďsebe

Velká Hleďsebe
Velká Hleďsebe
Municipality
	View from the west
	Flag Coat of arms
	Velká Hleďsebe Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°57′42″N 12°40′4″E / 49.96167°N 12.66778°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Karlovy Vary
District	Cheb
First mentioned	1587
Area
• Total	4.56 km2 (1.76 sq mi)
Elevation	561 m (1,841 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	2,423
• Density	530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	354 71
Website	www.velkahledsebe.cz

Velká Hleďsebe (German: Groß Sichdichfür) is a municipality and village in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,400 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Klimentov and Malá Hleďsebe are administrative parts of Velká Hleďsebe.

Etymology

The name Hleďsebe is derived from the expression hleď sebe, meaning 'watch out'. The village was probably named so by the neighbours so that everyone would beware that dangerous people live there. The names Velká Hleďsebe and Malá Hleďsebe means "Great Hleďsebe" and "Little Hleďsebe".^[2]

Geography

Velká Hleďsebe is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) southeast of Cheb and 32 km (20 mi) southwest of Karlovy Vary, in close proximity to Mariánské Lázně. The municipal territory lies mostly in the Upper Palatine Forest Foothills, but the southwestern part with the village of Malá Hleďsebe lies in the Upper Palatine Forest. The highest point is at 632 m (2,073 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Hleďsebe is from 1587. In 1605, Velká Hleďsebe and Malá Hleďsebe were distinguished. Until 1606, both villages belonged to the Tachov estate.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	959	—
1880	1,237	+29.0%
1890	1,464	+18.4%
1900	1,962	+34.0%
1910	2,605	+32.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	2,517	−3.4%
1930	2,924	+16.2%
1950	1,218	−58.3%
1961	1,946	+59.8%
1970	1,786	−8.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	2,214	+24.0%
1991	2,113	−4.6%
2001	2,124	+0.5%
2011	2,106	−0.8%
2021	2,253	+7.0%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

The I/21 road, which connects the D5 and D6 motorways, passes through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Velká Hleďsebe is the Church of Saint Anne. It was built in the Neo-Romanesque and Neo-Gothic styles in 1908–1911. It is a romantic imitation of a medieval longitudinal church.^[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). p. 632.
^ "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Velká Hleďsebe. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
^ "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. Anny" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-13.

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). p. 632.

[3] "Historie" (in Czech). Obec Velká Hleďsebe. Retrieved 2024-02-13.

[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. Anny" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-13.

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