Verušičky
Verušičky | |
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| Coordinates: 50°8′30″N 13°10′28″E / 50.14167°N 13.17444°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Karlovy Vary |
| District | Karlovy Vary |
| First mentioned | 1556 |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.78 km2 (9.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 574 m (1,883 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 456 |
| • Density | 18.4/km2 (47.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 364 52 |
| Website | www |
Verušičky (German: Klein Werscheditz) is a municipality and village in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Verušičky consists of nine municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Verušičky (181)
- Albeřice (98)
- Budov (22)
- Hřivínov (4)
- Luka (59)
- Malý Hlavákov (15)
- Týniště (37)
- Vahaneč (24)
- Záhoří (8)
Etymology
The name Verušičky is a diminutive of Verušice (today a part of Žlutice). The names of both these villages were derived from the personal name Veruš.[3]
Geography
Verušičky is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) southeast of Karlovy Vary. It lies mostly in the Doupov Mountains, only the western part of the municipal territory extends into the Teplá Highlands. The highest point is the hill Janský vrch at 717 m (2,352 ft) above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Verušičky is from 1556, when there was a fortress. The most important owners of the village were the families of Schlick (1705–1708), Breidenbach (1758–1775) and Nostitz (1775–1799).[4]
Demographics
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Transport
The I/6 road (which replaces the incomplete section of the D6 motorway from Prague to Karlovy Vary; part of the European route E48) runs through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark of the Verušičky is the Church of the Holy Trinity. It is a valuable rural Baroque building. It dates from the early 18th century.[7]
The Verušičky Castle was a Renaissance fortress, which was converted into a Baroque castle at the beginning of the 18th century. At the end of the 19th century, it was reconstructed in the pseudo-Gothic style. Today the castle is dilapidated and unused.[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.
- ↑ Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in čeština). p. 504.
- ↑ "O obci" (in čeština). Obec Verušičky. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Kostel Nejsvětější Trojice" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ↑ "Zámek" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
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