Česká Ves () is a municipality and village in

Jeseník District Jeseník District () is a Okres, district in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Jeseník. With approximately 36,000 inhabitants, it is the least populated district of the Czech Republic. Administrative division Je ...

in the

Olomouc Region Olomouc Region (; , ; ) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the north-western and central part of its historical region of Moravia (''Morava'') and in a small part of the historical region of Czech Silesia (''České Sl ...

of the

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. It has about 2,300 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name literally means "

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village".

Geography

Česká Ves is located north of

Jeseník Jeseník (; until 1947 Frývaldov (); , ) is a spa town in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 10,000 inhabitants. Administrative division Jeseník consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 202 ...

and is urbanistically fused with the town. It is located about north of

Olomouc Olomouc (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 103,000 inhabitants, making it the Statutory city (Czech Republic), sixth largest city in the country. It is the administrative centre of the Olomouc Region. Located on the Morava (rive ...

. The eastern part of the municipality lies in the Zlatohorská Highlands and the western part lies in the Golden Mountains. The highest point is the hill Studniční vrch at above sea level. The village is situated in the valley of the

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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

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, and was at the centre of the infamous

Northern Moravia witch trials Northern Moravia witch trials, also known as '' Boblig witch trials'' was a series of witch trials which occurred in the Jeseník (Freiwaldau) and Šumperk (Mährisch Schönberg) area in the present-day Czech Republic, between 1622 and 1696. The ...

, during which 16 women were burned. According to the

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census of 1910 the village had 2,434 inhabitants, all spoke German as their native language. The most populous religious group were

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with 2,417 (99.3%). The municipality was severely hit by the

1997 Central European flood The 1997 Central European flood or the 1997 Oder Flood of the Oder and Morava (river), Morava river basins in July 1997 affected Poland, the Czech Republic and Germany, taking the lives of 114 people and causing material damages estimated at $4. ...

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 Meat is animal Tissue (biology), tissue, often muscle, that is eaten as food. Humans have hunted and farmed other animals for meat since prehistory. The Neolithic Revolution allowed the domestication of vertebrates, including chickens, sheep, ...

and dairy substitutes, has relocated to Česká Ves due to the

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine On 24 February 2022, , starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, conflict between the two countries which began in 2014. The fighting has caused hundreds of thou ...

Transport

Česká Ves, served by the ''Česká Ves bazén'' station, is located on the 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.

Notable people

Johann Schroth Johann Schroth (February 11, 1798 in Böhmischdorf, Silesia, today Česká Ves, Czech Republic – March 26, 1856 in Lipová-lázně) was an Austrian naturopath. Schroth was an early advocate of fasting and moist heat therapy. He was a haulage con ...

(1798–1856), Austrian naturopath

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ceska Ves Villages in Jeseník District Czech Silesia