Veltěže is a municipality and village in Louny District in the Ústí nad Labem Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Veltěže
Chapel of Saint Florian
Chapel of Saint Florian
Flag of Veltěže
Coat of arms of Veltěže
Veltěže is located in Czech Republic
Veltěže
Veltěže
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°21′12″N 13°52′31″E / 50.35333°N 13.87528°E / 50.35333; 13.87528
Country Czech Republic
RegionÚstí nad Labem
DistrictLouny
First mentioned1201
Area
 • Total4.68 km2 (1.81 sq mi)
Elevation
200 m (700 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total407
 • Density87/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
440 01
Websitewww.velteze.cz

Veltěže lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Louny, 37 km (23 mi) south of Ústí nad Labem, and 48 km (30 mi) north-west of Prague.

Demographics edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869340—    
1880388+14.1%
1890365−5.9%
1900450+23.3%
1910567+26.0%
1921586+3.4%
1930645+10.1%
1950504−21.9%
1961497−1.4%
1970455−8.5%
1980397−12.7%
1991330−16.9%
2001383+16.1%
2011406+6.0%
2021424+4.4%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Louny" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.