Česká Ves () is a municipality and village in Jeseník District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name literally means "Czechs, Czech village".

Geography

Česká Ves is located north of Jeseník and is urbanistically fused with the town. It is located about north of Olomouc. The eastern part of the municipality lies in the Opawskie Mountains, Zlatohorská Highlands and the western part lies in the Golden Mountains (Sudetes), Golden Mountains. The highest point is the hill Studniční vrch at above sea level. The village is situated in the valley of the Bělá (Eastern Neisse), Bělá River. The municipality is partially located in the Jeseníky Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Česká Ves is from 1416. A hamlet named ''Waltherowici'', which was a predecessor of the current village, was documented in 1284. The 17th century was tragic for Česká Ves. The village was hit by the plague epidemic in 1627, looted during the Thirty Years' War, and was at the centre of the infamous Northern Moravia witch trials, during which 16 women were burned. According to the Austria-Hungary, Austrian census of 1910 the village had 2,434 inhabitants, all spoke German as their native language. The most populous religious group were Roman Catholics with 2,417 (99.3%). The municipality was severely hit by the 1997 Central European flood.

Demographics

Economy

The main employer is the Řetězárna a.s company. It is a traditional Czech manufacturer of chains, founded in 1894. Vegetus, a Ukrainian producer of Meat alternative, meat and Milk substitute, dairy substitutes, has relocated to Česká Ves due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Transport

Česká Ves, served by the ''Česká Ves bazén'' station, is located on the Šumperk–Krnov railway, Krnov–Jeseník railway line. The station called ''Česká Ves'' is unused.

Sights

The main landmark of Česká Ves is the Church of Saint Joseph. It was built in 1928, which makes it one of the youngest churches in the region. It replaced the Chapel of Saint Dominic from 1695.