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Veverská Bítýška

Coordinates: 49°16′33″N 16°26′13″E / 49.27583°N 16.43694°E / 49.27583; 16.43694
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Veverská Bítýška
Town
Market square with the Church of Saint James the Elder
Market square with the Church of Saint James the Elder
Flag of Veverská Bítýška
Coat of arms of Veverská Bítýška
Veverská Bítýška is located in Czech Republic
Veverská Bítýška
Veverská Bítýška
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°16′33″N 16°26′13″E / 49.27583°N 16.43694°E / 49.27583; 16.43694
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBrno-Country
First mentioned1376
Government
 • MayorJosef Mifek
Area
 • Total13.60 km2 (5.25 sq mi)
Elevation
235 m (771 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total3,376
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
664 71
Websitewww.obecveverskabityska.cz

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 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

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
  2. ^ Rozhodnutí předsedy Poslanecké sněmovny č. 15, k stanovení obce Veverská Bítýška městem, 27 August 2018.