Dalešice is a market town in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Dalešice | |
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 Town square | |
 Flag _CoA_CZ.jpg) Coat of arms | |
  Dalešice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°7′45″N 16°4′55″E / 49.12917°N 16.08194°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Třebíč |
| First mentioned | 1101 |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.38 km2 (4.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 398 m (1,306 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 561 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 675 54 |
| Website | www |
Geography
editDalešice is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Třebíč and 37 km (23 mi) west of Brno. It lies in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is at 426 m (1,398 ft) above sea level.
Dalešice gave its name to the Dalešice Reservoir. Part of the reservoir forms the eastern border of the municipality.
History
editThe first written mention of Dalešice is from 1101, when Duke Litolt donated the village to the newly established Benedictine monastery in Třebíč.[2]
Demographics
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Economy
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Dalešice is known for the Dalešice Brewery. The tradition of brewing beer dates back to the 17th century.[5]
Transport
editThere are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
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The Church of Saints Peter and Paul is a Romanesque-Gothic building from the 12th century. Next to the church is a one-storey Baroque castle with valuable sculptural decoration. It includes the adjacent castle park.[2]
The brewery houses the Museum of Austro-Hungarian Brewing and offers tours of the operation.[5]
In popular culture
editThe film Cutting It Short was shot in the brewery.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Dalešice. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "Pivovar Dalešice – místo známé z filmových Postřižin" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
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