Velká Losenice Explained

Velká Losenice
Settlement Type:Municipality
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Vysočina
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Žďár nad Sázavou
Pushpin Map:Czech Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates:49.5808°N 15.8367°W
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:1352
Area Total Km2:14.90
Elevation M:548
Population As Of:2024-01-01
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:1212
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:CET
Utc Offset1:+1
Timezone1 Dst:CEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:592 11

Velká Losenice is a municipality and village in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Pořežín is an administrative part of Velká Losenice.

Geography

Velká Losenice is located about 7km (04miles) west of Žďár nad Sázavou and 26km (16miles) northeast of Jihlava. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Upper Sázava Hills, only the northeastern part extends into the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is a hill at 640m (2,100feet) above sea level. There are several ponds in the municipality. The northeastern half of the municipality is situated in the Žďárské vrchy Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Velká Losenice is from 1352. It was probably founded at the turn of the 12th and 13th centuries. In 1366, a hammer mill in Velká Losenice was documented. From 1502, the village was part of the Polná estate. Between 1597 and 1620, the estate was owned by the Zeidlitz family, but their properties were confiscated after the Battle of White Mountain. In 1623, the estate was acquired by the Dietrichstein family.[2]

Transport

The I/19 road from Žďár nad Sázavou to Havlíčkův Brod passes through the municipality, outside the built-up area.

Sights

The main landmark of Velká Losenice is the Church of Saint James the Great. It is a Gothic building with an early Gothic core, which makes it one of the oldest churches in the region.[2] [3]

The landmarks of Pořežín are a belfry from the 19th century[4] and the former Durnštejn fortress.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024. Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historie. Obec Velká Losenice. cs. 2023-09-12.
  3. Web site: Kostel sv. Jakuba Staršího. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-09-12.
  4. Web site: Zvonička. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-09-12.
  5. Web site: Tvrz Durnštejn. National Heritage Institute. cs. 2023-09-12.