Želetava

Želetava
Želetava
Market town
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	Coordinates: 49°8′30″N 15°40′22″E / 49.14167°N 15.67278°E
Country	File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Třebíč
First mentioned	1303
Area
• Total	27.59 km2 (10.65 sq mi)
Elevation	578 m (1,896 ft)
Population (2026-01-01)
• Total	1,476
• Density	53.50/km2 (138.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	675 26
Website	www.mestyszeletava.cz

Želetava (German: Schelletau) is a market town in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Želetava consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

Želetava (952)
Bítovánky (179)
Horky (162)
Šašovice (145)

Geography

Želetava is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) southwest of Třebíč and 29 km (18 mi) south of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is at 680 m (2,231 ft) above sea level. The Želetavka River originates here and flows through the municipal territory. There are several fishponds supplied by the Želetavka.

History

The first written mention of Želetava is from 1303. In 1370, it was promoted to a market town.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	2,067	—
1880	2,166	+4.8%
1890	2,168	+0.1%
1900	2,170	+0.1%
1910	2,136	−1.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	2,122	−0.7%
1930	2,066	−2.6%
1950	1,649	−20.2%
1961	1,723	+4.5%
1970	1,606	−6.8%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,660	+3.4%
1991	1,545	−6.9%
2001	1,544	−0.1%
2011	1,496	−3.1%
2021	1,438	−3.9%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Economy

Želetava is known for a cheese factory, which has been operating since 1902. Since 2000, the factory has been owned by Bel Group.^[6]

Transport

The I/38 road (the section from Jihlava to Znojmo, part of the European route E65) runs through the market town.

Sights

The main landmark of Želetava is the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel with a tall prismatic tower. It has a Gothic core with Baroque modifications. In front of the church are two valuable statues of Saints John the Baptist and John of Nepomuk.^[7]

Other sights include the Chapel of Saint Catherine in Želetava and the Chapel of Saint Anthony of Padua in Horky.^[3]

References

↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 "Základní informace" (in čeština). Městys Želetava. Retrieved 2026-09-04.
↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
↑ "BEL Sýry Česko, a.s." Průmysl Dnes (in čeština). Retrieved 2020-10-02.
↑ "Kostel sv. Michala s křížem a sochami" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-09-07.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.

[2] "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.

[history-3] 3.0 ^3.1 "Základní informace" (in čeština). Městys Želetava. Retrieved 2026-09-04.

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

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

[6] "BEL Sýry Česko, a.s." Průmysl Dnes (in čeština). Retrieved 2020-10-02.

[7] "Kostel sv. Michala s křížem a sochami" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-09-07.

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