Veliny

50°4′16″N 16°3′14″E / 50.07111°N 16.05389°E / 50.07111; 16.05389Country Czech RepublicRegionPardubiceDistrictPardubiceFirst mentioned1365Area • Total6.52 km² (2.52 sq mi)Elevation283 m (928 ft)Population • Total497 • Density76/km² (200/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsiteveliny.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 the Pilský pond.

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]

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