Dalešice (Třebíč District)

Dalešice
Dalešice
Market town
	Town square
	Flag Coat of arms
	Dalešice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°7′45″N 16°4′55″E / 49.12917°N 16.08194°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Třebíč
First mentioned	1101
Area
• Total	11.38 km2 (4.39 sq mi)
Elevation	398 m (1,306 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)
• Total	552
• Density	49/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	675 54
Website	www.mestysdalesice.cz

Dalešice is a market town in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.

Geography[edit]

Dalešice is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Třebíč and 37 km (23 mi) west of Brno. It lies in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is at 426 m (1,398 ft) above sea level.

Dalešice gave its name to the Dalešice Reservoir. Part of the reservoir forms the eastern border of the municipality.

History[edit]

The first written mention of Dalešice is from 1101, when Duke Litolt donated the village to the newly established Benedictine monastery in Třebíč.^[2]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	718	—
1880	786	+9.5%
1890	797	+1.4%
1900	778	−2.4%
1910	801	+3.0%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	844	+5.4%
1930	841	−0.4%
1950	705	−16.2%
1961	734	+4.1%
1970	644	−12.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	577	−10.4%
1991	492	−14.7%
2001	567	+15.2%
2011	568	+0.2%
2021	529	−6.9%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Economy[edit]

Dalešice is known for the Dalešice Brewery. The tradition of brewing beer dates back to the 17th century.^[5]

Transport[edit]

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

Sights[edit]

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul is a Romanesque-Gothic building from the 12th century. Next to the church is a one-storey Baroque castle with valuable sculptural decoration. It includes the adjacent castle park.^[2]

The brewery houses the Museum of Austro-Hungarian Brewing and offers tours of the operation.^[5]

In popular culture[edit]

The film Cutting It Short was shot in the brewery.^[5]

References[edit]

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ ^a ^b "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Dalešice. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Třebíč" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Pivovar Dalešice – místo známé z filmových Postřižin" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-03-06.

External links[edit]

Official website

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

[history-2] "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Dalešice. Retrieved 2022-09-14.

[3] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Třebíč" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 3–4.

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

[ct-5] "Pivovar Dalešice – místo známé z filmových Postřižin" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2022-03-06.

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