Veliny

Veliny
Veliny
Municipality
	Church of Saint Nicholas
	Flag Coat of arms
	Veliny Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°4′16″N 16°3′14″E / 50.07111°N 16.05389°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Pardubice
First mentioned	1365
Area
• Total	6.52 km2 (2.52 sq mi)
Elevation	283 m (928 ft)
Population (2026-01-01)
• Total	496
• Density	76.1/km2 (197/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	534 01
Website	veliny.cz

Veliny is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Vela, meaning "Vela's cottages".^[2]

Geography

Veliny is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) east of Pardubice. It lies in the Orlice Table. The highest point is at 334 m (1,096 ft) above sea level. The stream Velinský potok flows through the municipality and supplies here the fishpond Pilský rybník.

History

The first written mention of Veliny is from 1365. From 1497 to 1560, it was owned by the Pernštejn family. In 1560, it was acquired by Emperor Ferdinand I.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	683	—
1880	655	−4.1%
1890	644	−1.7%
1900	616	−4.3%
1910	667	+8.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	685	+2.7%
1930	680	−0.7%
1950	567	−16.6%
1961	590	+4.1%
1970	486	−17.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	405	−16.7%
1991	356	−12.1%
2001	372	+4.5%
2011	424	+14.0%
2021	476	+12.3%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

The I/36 road from Pardubice to Čestlice runs through the municipality.

Sights

The main historical landmark is the complex of the wooden timbered Church of Saint Nicholas with a morgue and a bell tower. The church was built in the late Baroque style in 1752 and the bell tower with morgue in 1750.^[6]^[7]

References

↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
↑ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 495.
↑ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Veliny. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
↑ "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. Mikuláše" (in Czech). Obec Veliny. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
↑ "Roubený kostelík Veliny" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-10-13.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.

[2] Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 495.

[3] "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Veliny. Retrieved 2024-02-16.

[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. Mikuláše" (in Czech). Obec Veliny. Retrieved 2021-10-13.

[7] "Roubený kostelík Veliny" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2021-10-13.

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Veliny
Municipality
Church of Saint Nicholas
Flag Coat of arms
Veliny Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°4′16″N 16°3′14″E / 50.07111°N 16.05389°E / 50.07111; 16.05389
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Pardubice
District	Pardubice
First mentioned	1365
Area
• Total	6.52 km² (2.52 sq mi)
Elevation	283 m (928 ft)
Population (2026-01-01)^[1]
• Total	496
• Density	76.1/km² (197/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	534 01
Website	veliny.cz