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Velká Hleďsebe

Coordinates: 49°57′42″N 12°40′4″E / 49.96167°N 12.66778°E / 49.96167; 12.66778
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Velká Hleďsebe
Municipality
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Coordinates: 49°57′42″N 12°40′4″E / 49.96167°N 12.66778°E / 49.96167; 12.66778
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionKarlovy Vary
DistrictCheb
First mentioned1587
Area
 • Total
4.56 km2 (1.76 sq mi)
Elevation
561 m (1,841 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
2,483
 • Density545/km2 (1,410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
354 71
Websitewww.velkahledsebe.cz

Velká Hleďsebe (German: Groß Sichdichfür) is a municipality and village in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,500 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Velká Hleďsebe consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Velká Hleďsebe (1,632)
  • Klimentov (601)
  • Malá Hleďsebe (20)

Etymology

The name Hleďsebe is derived from the Czech expression hleď sebe, meaning 'watch out'. The village was probably named so by the neighbours so that everyone would beware that dangerous people live there. The names Velká Hleďsebe and Malá Hleďsebe mean 'great Hleďsebe' and 'small Hleďsebe'.[3]

Geography

Velká Hleďsebe is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) southeast of Cheb and 32 km (20 mi) southwest of Karlovy Vary, in close proximity to Mariánské Lázně. The municipal territory lies mostly in the Podčeskoleská Hills, but the southwestern part with the village of Malá Hleďsebe extends in the Upper Palatine Forest. The highest point is at 632 m (2,073 ft) above sea level. The stream Kosový potok flows along the northern and eastern municipal border.

History

The first written mention of Hleďsebe is from 1587. In 1605, Velká Hleďsebe and Malá Hleďsebe were distinguished. Until 1606, both villages belonged to the Tachov estate.[4]

Demographics

Transport

The I/21 road, which connects the D5 and D6 motorways, runs through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Velká Hleďsebe is the Church of Saint Anne. It was built in the Neo-Romanesque and Neo-Gothic styles in 1908–1911. It is a romantic imitation of a medieval longitudinal church.[7]

References

  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.
  3. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in čeština). p. 632.
  4. ↑ "Historie" (in čeština). Obec Velká Hleďsebe. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  5. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Kostel sv. Anny" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
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