Veselá (Rokycany District)

Veselá is a municipality and village in Rokycany District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Veselá
Chapel of the Holy Family
Chapel of the Holy Family
Flag of Veselá
Coat of arms of Veselá
Veselá is located in Czech Republic
Veselá
Veselá
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°41′43″N 13°36′10″E / 49.69528°N 13.60278°E / 49.69528; 13.60278
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictRokycany
First mentioned1352
Area
 • Total3.06 km2 (1.18 sq mi)
Elevation
447 m (1,467 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total320
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
337 01
Websiteobecvesela.eu

Veselá lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south of Rokycany, 18 km (11 mi) east of Plzeň, and 73 km (45 mi) south-west of Prague.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869402—    
1880440+9.5%
1890427−3.0%
1900390−8.7%
1910341−12.6%
1921361+5.9%
1930337−6.6%
1950258−23.4%
1961234−9.3%
1970212−9.4%
1980185−12.7%
1991174−5.9%
2001175+0.6%
2011272+55.4%
2021288+5.9%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Rokycany" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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