Včelákov is a market town in

Chrudim District Chrudim District () is a Okres, district in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Chrudim. Administrative division Chrudim District is divided into two Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with extended c ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Včelákov consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Včelákov (280) *Bystřice (59) *Dolní Babákov (63) *Hůrka (1) *Příkrakov (37) *Střítež (36) *Vyhnánov (54)

Etymology

The original name of the settlement was Čelákov. The name was derived from the personal name Čelák, meaning "Čelák's (property)". Due to its similarity with the word ('bee'), the name changed to Včelákov over time.

Geography

Včelákov is located about south of

Chrudim Chrudim () is a town in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 24,000 inhabitants. It is the second largest town of the region. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#M ...

and south of

Pardubice Pardubice (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 92,000 inhabitants. It is the capital city of the Pardubice Region and lies on the Elbe River. The historic centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Repub ...

. It lies in the

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and partly in the eponymous protected landscape area. The highest point is at above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Včelákov is from 1349. The village was probably founded by the monastery in

Podlažice Chrast () is a town in Chrudim District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,200 inhabitants. The historic centre with the castle complex is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monumen ...

. The monastery owned Včelákov until 1421, when the

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burned down the monastery. Until the 19th century, various ores were mined around the village: iron, copper, lead and silver. In 1867, Včelákov was promoted to a

market town A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rura ...

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmark of Včelákov is the Church of Saint Mary Magdalene. It was built in the late Neoclassical style in 1844–1848.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Vcelakov Market towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Chrudim District