Velemín (German: Wellemin) is a municipality and village in Litoměřice District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.
Velemín | |
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 Velemín as seen from Milešovka | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Velemín Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°32′21″N 13°58′37″E / 50.53917°N 13.97694°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Ústí nad Labem |
| District | Litoměřice |
| First mentioned | 1228 |
| Area | |
• Total | 40.24 km2 (15.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 287 m (942 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,687 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 410 02, 411 31, 411 32 |
| Website | www |
Velemín lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Litoměřice, 14 km (9 mi) south-west of Ústí nad Labem, and 61 km (38 mi) north-west of Prague.
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Bílinka, Bílý Újezd, Boreč, Březno, Dobkovičky, Hrušovka, Kletečná, Milešov, Oparno and Režný Újezd are administrative parts of Velemín.
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1869 | 2,654 | — |
| 1880 | 2,620 | −1.3% |
| 1890 | 2,523 | −3.7% |
| 1900 | 2,592 | +2.7% |
| 1910 | 2,523 | −2.7% |
| 1921 | 2,604 | +3.2% |
| 1930 | 2,895 | +11.2% |
| 1950 | 1,989 | −31.3% |
| 1961 | 2,017 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 1,779 | −11.8% |
| 1980 | 1,538 | −13.5% |
| 1991 | 1,300 | −15.5% |
| 2001 | 1,396 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 1,502 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 1,681 | +11.9% |
| Source: Censuses[2][3] | ||
Notable people
edit- Josef Anders (1863–1936), botanist and lichenologist
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "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.
External links
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