Veverská Bítýška | |
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 Town square with the Church of Saint James the Great | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Veverská Bítýška Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates:49°16′33″N16°26′13″E / 49.27583°N 16.43694°E /49.27583; 16.43694 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Brno-Country |
| First mentioned | 1376 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lukáš Zavadil |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.60 km2 (5.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 235 m (771 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 3,512 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 664 71 |
| Website | www |
Veverská Bítýška is a town inBrno-Country District in theSouth Moravian Region of theCzech Republic. It has about 3,500 inhabitants.
The name Bítýška is a diminutive of Bíteš (compared with the nearbyVelká Bíteš). It is derived from the personal Old Czech name Bítech, Bietech or Bytech. The attribute Veverská refers to belonging to Veveří Castle.[2]
Veverská Bítýška is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) northwest ofBrno. It lies mostly in theBoskovice Furrow. The western part of the municipal territory lies in theKřižanov Highlands and includes the highest point of Veverská Bítýška, a hill with an altitude of 437 m (1,434 ft). The town lies on theSvratka River, at its confluence with the stream Bílý potok.
The first written mention of Veverská Bítýška is from 1376. It was part of theVeveří estate. In 1521, it was promoted to amarket town.[3]
Veverská Bítýška was promoted to a town in 2018.[4]
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There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The main landmark of Veverská Bítýška is the Church of Saint James the Great. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1771–1782.[7]
The Jaroš's watermill is located on the Bílý potok. It is a valuable technical monument dating from 1938 with a set of technological equipment.[8] Today it houses the Museum of Mill Craft.[9]
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