The name Bítýška is a diminutive of Bíteš (compared with the nearby Velká Bíteš). It is derived from the personal Old Czech name Bítech, Bietech or Bytech. The attribute Veverská refers to belonging to Veveří Castle.[2]
Geographyedit
Veverská Bítýška is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) northwest of Brno. It lies mostly in the Boskovice Furrow. The western part of the municipal territory lies in the Křižanov Highlands and includes the highest point of Veverská Bítýška, a hill with an altitude of 437 m (1,434 ft). The town lies on the Svratka River, at its confluence with the Bílý Stream.
Historyedit
The first written mention of Veverská Bítýška is from 1376. It was part of the Veveří estate. In 1521, it was promoted to a market town.[3]
Veverská Bítýška was promoted to a town in 2018.[4]
The main landmark of Veverská Bítýška is the Church of Saint James the Great. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1771–1782.[7]
The Jaroš's watermill is located on the Bílý Stream. It is a valuable technical monument dating from 1938 with a set of technological equipment.[8] Today it houses the Museum of Mill Craft.[9]
^"Naše historie 1236–1899" (in Czech). Město Veverská Bítýška. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
^"Rozhodnutí předsedy Poslanecké sněmovny č. 15, k stanovení obce Veverská Bítýška městem" (in Czech). 27 August 2018.
^"Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Brno-venkov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 7–8.
^"Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^"Kostel sv. Jakuba Většího" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
^"Jarošův vodní mlýn" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
^"Jarošův mlýn – muzeum" (in Czech). Jarošův mlýn. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Veverská Bítýška.
Official website
January 01, 1970
veverská, bítýška, town, brno, country, district, south, moravian, region, czech, republic, about, inhabitants, towntown, square, with, church, saint, james, greatflagcoat, armslocation, czech, republiccoordinates, 27583, 43694, 27583, 43694country, czech, rep. Veverska Bityska is a town in Brno Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic It has about 3 500 inhabitants Veverska BityskaTownTown square with the Church of Saint James the GreatFlagCoat of armsVeverska BityskaLocation in the Czech RepublicCoordinates 49 16 33 N 16 26 13 E 49 27583 N 16 43694 E 49 27583 16 43694Country Czech RepublicRegionSouth MoravianDistrictBrno CountryFirst mentioned1376Government MayorLukas ZavadilArea Total13 60 km2 5 25 sq mi Elevation235 m 771 ft Population 2023 01 01 1 Total3 523 Density260 km2 670 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code664 71Websitewww wbr obecveverskabityska wbr cz Contents 1 Etymology 2 Geography 3 History 4 Demographics 5 Sights 6 Notable people 7 References 8 External linksEtymology editThe name Bityska is a diminutive of Bites compared with the nearby Velka Bites It is derived from the personal Old Czech name Bitech Bietech or Bytech The attribute Veverska refers to belonging to Veveri Castle 2 Geography editVeverska Bityska is located about 13 kilometres 8 mi northwest of Brno It lies mostly in the Boskovice Furrow The western part of the municipal territory lies in the Krizanov Highlands and includes the highest point of Veverska Bityska a hill with an altitude of 437 m 1 434 ft The town lies on the Svratka River at its confluence with the Bily Stream History editThe first written mention of Veverska Bityska is from 1376 It was part of the Veveri estate In 1521 it was promoted to a market town 3 Veverska Bityska was promoted to a town in 2018 4 Demographics editHistorical populationYearPop 18691 660 18801 701 2 5 18901 477 13 2 19001 477 0 0 19101 840 24 6 YearPop 19211 905 3 5 19301 944 2 0 19502 130 9 6 19612 301 8 0 19702 366 2 8 YearPop 19802 755 16 4 19912 758 0 1 20012 790 1 2 20113 085 10 6 20213 363 9 0 Source Censuses 5 6 Sights editThe main landmark of Veverska Bityska is the Church of Saint James the Great It was built in the late Baroque style in 1771 1782 7 The Jaros s watermill is located on the Bily Stream It is a valuable technical monument dating from 1938 with a set of technological equipment 8 Today it houses the Museum of Mill Craft 9 Notable people editMarie Kuderikova 1921 1943 resistance fighter lived hereReferences edit Population of Municipalities 1 January 2023 Czech Statistical Office 2023 05 23 Mistni nazvy Bites Bityska in Czech National Library of the Czech Republic 2009 10 08 Retrieved 2023 10 30 Nase historie 1236 1899 in Czech Mesto Veverska Bityska Retrieved 2021 11 18 Rozhodnuti predsedy Poslanecke snemovny c 15 k stanoveni obce Veverska Bityska mestem in Czech 27 August 2018 Historicky lexikon obci Ceske republiky 1869 2011 Okres Brno venkov in Czech Czech Statistical Office 2015 12 21 pp 7 8 Population Census 2021 Population by sex Public Database Czech Statistical Office 2021 03 27 Kostel sv Jakuba Vetsiho in Czech National Heritage Institute Retrieved 2023 06 11 Jarosuv vodni mlyn in Czech National Heritage Institute Retrieved 2023 06 11 Jarosuv mlyn muzeum in Czech Jarosuv mlyn Retrieved 2023 06 11 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Veverska Bityska Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Veverska Bityska amp oldid 1215725541, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
