Velká nad Veličkou (german: Welka) is a municipality and village in
Hodonín District in the
South Moravian Region of the
Czech Republic. It has about 2,800 inhabitants.
Geography
Velká nad Veličkou is located about east of
Hodonín and west of
Trenčín. It lies in the
White Carpathians mountain range. The highest point is the hill Háj at above sea level. The Velička River flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Velká nad Veličkou is from 1228. In 1370, the settlement was sold to Beneš of Kravaře and merged with the
Strážnice
Strážnice (german: Straßnitz) is a town in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,400 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
Etym ...
estate.
Demographics
Transport
Velká nad Veličkou is located on a railway line heading from Hodonín to
Vrbovce, Slovakia
Vrbovce ( hu, Verbóc or ''Verbósz'') is a village stretching out in the protected landscape area of the White Carpathians in Myjava District in the Trenčín Region of north-western Slovakia, on the border with the Czech Republic.
History
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Culture
Velká nad Veličkou lies in the ethnographic region of
Horňácko
Horňácko (, ''Upper Moravian Slovakia'') is an ethnographic microregion situated in the Hodonín District, South Eastern Moravia, Czech Republic. The region is home to approximately 10,000 people. It is significant for its traditional folk cultu ...
.
Sights
The landmark of Velká nad Veličkou is the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene. The original Gothic church was built in the 14th century. At the end of the 15th century, it was fortified and served as a refuge during raids from neighboring lands. After it was burned down by
Tatars in the 17th century, it was rebuilt in its current form in the mid-18th century. The church complex includes a wall around the church and a valuable statue of St. John of Nepomuk from 1747.
Notable people
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Eduard Urx
Eduard Vincenc Urx (29 January 1903 – 20 April 1942) was a Czechoslovak communist politician, journalist, essayist, literary critic and theorist. A member of the anti-fascist resistance movement, he was captured and murdered by the Nazis during t ...
(1903–1942), politician and journalist
Twin towns – sister cities
Velká nad Veličkou is
twinned with:
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Nowy Dwór Gdański, Poland
References
External links
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Villages in Hodonín District
Horňácko