Veverská Bítýška
Veverská Bítýška is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,400 inhabitants.
Veverská Bítýška | |
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Town | |
 Market square with the Church of Saint James the Elder | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Veverská Bítýška Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°16′33″N 16°26′13″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Brno-Country |
| First mentioned | 1376 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Josef Mifek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.60 km2 (5.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 235 m (771 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 3,376 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 664 71 |
| Website | www |
Veverská Bítýška lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) north-west of Brno and 171 km (106 mi) south-east of Prague.
History
Previously a market town, Veverská Bítýška has been given the town status effective 27 August 2018 by the Czech Parliament.[2]
Notable people
- Marie Kudeříková (1921–1943), a member of the Czech resistance to Nazi occupation, spent here a part of her life
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
- Rozhodnutí předsedy Poslanecké sněmovny č. 15, k stanovení obce Veverská Bítýška městem, 27 August 2018.
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