Česká Bělá

Česká Bělá
Česká Bělá
Market town
	Centre of Česká Bělá
	Flag Coat of arms
	Česká Bělá Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°38′35″N 15°41′28″E / 49.64306°N 15.69111°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Havlíčkův Brod
First mentioned	1257
Area
• Total	15.99 km2 (6.17 sq mi)
Elevation	510 m (1,670 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	1,100
• Density	69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	582 61, 583 01
Website	www.ceskabela.cz

Česká Bělá (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtʃɛskaː ˈbjɛlaː]) is a market town in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

The village of Cibotín is an administrative part of Česká Bělá.

Geography[edit]

Česká Bělá is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) northeast of Havlíčkův Brod and 27 km (17 mi) north of Jihlava. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is at 569 m (1,867 ft) above sea level. The Bělá brook flows through the market town and supplies two fishponds inside the built-up area.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Česká Bělá is from 1257. It was originally a Czech settlement, but after the silver mining developed in the area in the second half of the 13th century, German miners came to Česká Bělá and settled here. In 1278, the village was promoted to a town. After the silver reserves were exhausted, the German settlers left. In the 16th century, Česká Bělá was owned by the Pernštejn family. From 1599 to 1731, it was the property of the town of Německý Brod.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,370	—
1880	1,336	−2.5%
1890	1,317	−1.4%
1900	1,345	+2.1%
1910	1,386	+3.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,312	−5.3%
1930	1,174	−10.5%
1950	985	−16.1%
1961	1,005	+2.0%
1970	1,019	+1.4%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	934	−8.3%
1991	891	−4.6%
2001	921	+3.4%
2011	974	+5.8%
2021	1,047	+7.5%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

The I/34 road (the section from Havlíčkův Brod to Svitavy passes through the municipality.

Sights[edit]

The main landmark of Česká Bělá is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. Originally a late Gothic church from the 14th century, it was rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1700 and 1734.^[2]^[5]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b "Městys a dění v městysu" (in Czech). Městys Česká Bělá. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Havlíčkův Brod" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel sv. Bartoloměje" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-25.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[history-2] "Městys a dění v městysu" (in Czech). Městys Česká Bělá. Retrieved 2023-08-25.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Havlíčkův Brod" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Kostel sv. Bartoloměje" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-25.

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