Veřovice

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Veřovice
Municipality
View from the south
View from the south
Flag of Veřovice
Flag
Coat of arms of Veřovice
Coat of arms
Veřovice is located in Czech Republic
Veřovice
Veřovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°32′21″N 18°6′51″E / 49.53917°N 18.11417°E / 49.53917; 18.11417Coordinates: 49°32′21″N 18°6′51″E / 49.53917°N 18.11417°E / 49.53917; 18.11417
Country Czech Republic
RegionMoravian-Silesian
DistrictNový Jičín
First mentioned1411
Area
 • Total16.57 km2 (6.40 sq mi)
Elevation
422 m (1,385 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total1,986
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
742 73
Websitewww.verovice.cz

Veřovice (German: Wernsdorf) is a municipality and village in the Nový Jičín District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 2,000 inhabitants. The municipilatiy is situated in south-eastern part of Moravian-Silesian Region as it lies on the border of Moravia-Silesion Region and Zlin Region. The first written mention of Veřovice is from 1411, however the municipality probably existed before 1293. The cadastral territory of Veřovice counts around 16,6 square kilometers. Veřovice are managed by voted mayor and the municipality council which is compound of 13 councillors including the mayor for the 5-year period.[2]

The municipal office of Veřovice

Cultural heritage[]

In Veřovice there are still several remains of historical Walachian architecture typically rural houses from 19th century. Most of the customs distinctive to the rural lifestyle of Walachia during this historical period have disappeared. However some, such as baking Frgál pie, manufacturing plum based spirit Slivovice, or performing traditional music and dance, continue to be practiced in the present.

Walachian rural house in Veřovice

Tourism[]

Outside the municipality Veřovice is known in terms of tourism thanks to a presence nearby Beskydy mountains. The highest point of the cadestral territory is Velký Javorník (918 m MSL) where streams a lot of hiking trails. Tourists head there as a looktower and restaurant built in 1935 could be found there. Another aim of the relatively high visitorship is a relatively satured paragliding site. Despite the fact touirists focus primarily towards Velký Javorník, the moutains of Veřovické vrchy offer a high amount of variably difficult hiking trails. The tourism has a long tradition in here, some of the turist trails are around 200 years old.[3]

Paragliding above Velký Javorník

Twin towns – sister cities[]

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Veřovice is twinned with:[4]

Gallery[]

Catholic Church in Veřovice

References[]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. ^ "The official website of Veřovice municipality".
  3. ^ "History of Podhorská Jednota Radhošť".
  4. ^ "Obec chce letos předělat šatny". novojicinsky.denik.cz (in Czech). Novojičínský deník. 2015-02-22. Retrieved 2020-09-21.



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