Včelnička
Včelnička | |
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 Main street | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Včelnička Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°18′16″N 15°2′33″E / 49.30444°N 15.04250°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Pelhřimov |
| First mentioned | 1379 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.95 km2 (1.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 555 m (1,821 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 271 |
| • Density | 68.6/km2 (178/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 394 70 |
| Website | vcelnicka |
Včelnička (German: Bienental) is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Etymology
Geography
Včelnička is located about 19 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Pelhřimov and 40 km (25 mi) west of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is the hill Ve Vrších at 642 m (2,106 ft) above sea level. The Včelnička Stream flows through the municipality and supplies the fishpond Sýkorák, located northeast of the village.
History
The first written mention of Včelnička is from 1379, when it was part of the Choustník estate, owned by the Rosenberg family. From 1643 until the establishment of an independent municipality, Včelnička was a part of the Černovice estate.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
Včelnička is located on the Jindřichův Hradec narrow-gauge railway, leading from Jindřichův Hradec to Obrataň. It serves mostly as a tourist attraction.[6]
Sights
The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is a cast iron crucifix from 1822.[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). pp. 482–483.
- ↑ "Z historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Včelnička. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Jindřichohradecké úzkokolejky" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
- ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Včelnička". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-08-05.
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