Velká nad Veličkou

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 2,900 inhabitants.

Velká nad Veličkou
Municipality
Saint Mary Magdalene Church
Flag
Coat of arms
Velká nad Veličkou
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°52′57″N 17°31′14″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictHodonín
First mentioned1228
Area
 • Total25.9 km2 (10.0 sq mi)
Elevation
288 m (945 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total2,892
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
696 74
Websitewww.obecvelka.cz

Velká nad Veličkou, a part of traditional ethnographic region Horňácko, lies approximately 29 kilometres (18 mi) east of Hodonín, 75 km (47 mi) south-east of Brno, and 261 km (162 mi) south-east of Prague.

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Velká nad Veličkou is twinned with:[2]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. "Úvodní strana". hodoninsky.denik.cz (in Czech). Hodonínský deník. 2014-04-24. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
Velká nad Veličkou


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