Velká Lhota

Velká Lhota
Velká Lhota
Municipality
	View from the west
	Flag Coat of arms
	Velká Lhota Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°26′16″N 18°2′8″E / 49.43778°N 18.03556°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Vsetín
First mentioned	1374
Area
• Total	9.33 km2 (3.60 sq mi)
Elevation	540 m (1,770 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	544
• Density	58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	757 01
Website	www.velkalhota.cz

Velká Lhota is a municipality and village in Vsetín District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Administrative parts[edit]

The village of Malá Lhota is an administrative part of Velká Lhota.

Geography[edit]

Velká Lhota is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Vsetín and 35 km (22 mi) northeast of Zlín. It lies in the Hostýn-Vsetín Mountains. The highest point is the hill Vrchhůra at 692 m (2,270 ft) above sea level. The Bystřička Stream flows along the southern municipal border; the Bystřička Reservoir is built on it. The western part of the municipal territory lies in the Beskydy Protected Landscape Area.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Velká Lhota is from 1374, when it was part of the Krásno estate. From 1411 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848, the village belonged to the Rožnov estate.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	932	—
1880	883	−5.3%
1890	853	−3.4%
1900	887	+4.0%
1910	945	+6.5%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	887	−6.1%
1930	879	−0.9%
1950	693	−21.2%
1961	681	−1.7%
1970	621	−8.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	465	−25.1%
1991	417	−10.3%
2001	404	−3.1%
2011	459	+13.6%
2021	477	+3.9%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport[edit]

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

Sights[edit]

The main landmark of Velká Lhota is the Evangelical church. It is a wooden church, built in the folk architecture in 1783. For its value, it is protected as a national cultural monument.^[5]

Notable people[edit]

Jan Karafiát (1846–1929), children's book writer; lived and worked here in 1875–1895

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Velká Lhota" (in Czech). Obec Velká Lhota. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Vsetín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel evangelický" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-13.

External links[edit]

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] "Velká Lhota" (in Czech). Obec Velká Lhota. Retrieved 2024-05-13.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Vsetín" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.

[4] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[5] "Kostel evangelický" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-05-13.

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