Bařice-Velké Těšany
Bařice-Velké Těšany | |
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| Coordinates: 49°14′43″N 17°25′34″E / 49.24528°N 17.42611°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Zlín |
| District | Kroměříž |
| First mentioned | 1228 |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.69 km2 (2.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 228 m (748 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 439 |
| • Density | 65.6/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 767 01 |
| Website | www |
Bařice-Velké Těšany is a municipality in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants. Velké Těšany is known for one of the two best-preserved windmills in the country, which is protected as a national cultural monument.
Administrative division
Bařice-Velké Těšany consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Bařice (245)
- Velké Těšany (202)
Etymology
The name Bařice was probably derived from the Czech word bažina, meaning 'swamp'. The name Těšany was derived from the personal name Těch. Těšany was oficially renamed to Velké Těšany ('great Těšany') in 1921, but the name had been unofficially used for centuries before.[3][4]
Geography
Bařice-Velké Těšany is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) south of Kroměříž and 16 km (10 mi) west of Zlín. It lies in the Chřiby range. The highest point is at 323 m (1,060 ft) above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Bařice is from 1228, when it was a property of the monastery in Velehrad. Velké Těšany was first mentioned in 1375. In the 15th century, Bařice was owned by a local noble family who called themselves the Lords of Bařice. In 1592, both Bařice and Velké Těšany were bought by the town of Kroměříž.[3][4]
The municipalities of Bařice and Velké Těšany were merged in 1960. In the 1990s, there were efforts to re-separate the municipalities, but they failed.[5]
Demographics
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark of the municipality is the windmill in Velké Těšany. It is a well-preserved German-style wooden windmill, built in 1830. The grinding equipment is complete and functional. For its value, the windmill is protected as a national cultural monument. It houses an exhibition, maintained by the Kroměříž District Museum.[8]
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 "Stručná historie Bařic" (in čeština). Obec Bařice-Velké Těšany. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Stručná historie Velkých Těšan" (in čeština). Obec Bařice-Velké Těšany. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
- ↑ "Historie obcí" (in čeština). Obec Bařice-Velké Těšany. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Větrný mlýn" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-04-30.
