Veselá (Rokycany District)

Veselá
Chapel of the Holy Family
Veselá
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°41′43″N 13°36′10″E / 49.69528°N 13.60278°E / 49.69528; 13.60278
Country Czech Republic
RegionPlzeň
DistrictRokycany
First mentioned1352
Area
 • Total
3.06 km2 (1.18 sq mi)
Elevation
447 m (1,467 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)[1]
 • Total
320
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
337 01
Websiteobecvesela.eu

Veselá is a municipality and village in Rokycany District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Veselá lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) south of Rokycany, 18 km (11 mi) east of Plzeň, and 73 km (45 mi) south-west of Prague.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869402—    
1880440+9.5%
1890427−3.0%
1900390−8.7%
1910341−12.6%
1921361+5.9%
1930337−6.6%
1950258−23.4%
1961234−9.3%
1970212−9.4%
1980185−12.7%
1991174−5.9%
2001175+0.6%
2011272+55.4%
2021288+5.9%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.