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Velká Bíteš

Coordinates: 49°17′37″N 16°13′14″E / 49.29361°N 16.22056°E / 49.29361; 16.22056
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Velká Bíteš
Town
View towards the town
View towards the town
Flag of Velká Bíteš
Flag
Coat of arms of Velká Bíteš
Coat of arms
Velká Bíteš is located in Czech Republic
Velká Bíteš
Velká Bíteš
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°17′37″N 16°13′14″E / 49.29361°N 16.22056°E / 49.29361; 16.22056
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictŽďár nad Sázavou
First mentioned1240
Government
 • MayorMilan Vlček
Area
 • Total47.31 km2 (18.27 sq mi)
Elevation
476 m (1,562 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total5,243
 • Density110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
594 53, 595 01
Websitewww.vbites.cz

Velká Bíteš (formerly Velká Byteš) is a town in the Vysočina Region, Czech Republic.

Notable people

  • Václav Bouček (1869–1940), politician, co-founder of the Czech Realist Party
  • Lev Krča (1902–1945), architect, photographer
  • Jindřich Šilhán (1944–2000), astronomer

Twin towns – sister cities

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

Velká Bíteš is twinned with:[2]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. ^ "Partnerská města" (in Czech). Město Velká Bíteš. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
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