Dalešice (Třebíč District)

Dalešice
Market town
Town square
Town square
Flag of Dalešice
Flag
Coat of arms of Dalešice
Coat of arms
Dalešice is located in Czech Republic
Dalešice
Dalešice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°7′45″N 16°4′55″E / 49.12917°N 16.08194°E / 49.12917; 16.08194
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictTřebíč
First mentioned1101
Area
 • Total11.38 km2 (4.39 sq mi)
Elevation
398 m (1,306 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total561
 • Density49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
675 54
Websitewww.mestysdalesice.cz

Dalešice is a market town in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Geography

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Dalešice 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

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The 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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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869718—    
1880786+9.5%
1890797+1.4%
1900778−2.4%
1910801+3.0%
YearPop.±%
1921844+5.4%
1930841−0.4%
1950705−16.2%
1961734+4.1%
1970644−12.3%
YearPop.±%
1980577−10.4%
1991492−14.7%
2001567+15.2%
2011568+0.2%
2021529−6.9%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Economy

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Church of Saints Peter and Paul

Dalešice is known for the Dalešice Brewery. The tradition of brewing beer dates back to the 17th century.[5]

Transport

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There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

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Dalešice Castle

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]

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The film Cutting It Short was shot in the brewery.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ a b "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Dalešice. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ a b c "Pivovar Dalešice – místo známé z filmových Postřižin" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
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