Veliny
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Veliny is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants1.
Veliny is a municipality and village in Pardubice District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Vela, meaning "Vela's cottages".
Geography
Veliny is located about east of Pardubice. It lies in the Orlice Table. The highest point is at above sea level. The stream Velinský potok flows through the municipality and supplies here the fishpond Pilský rybník.
History
The first written mention of Veliny is from 1365. From 1497 to 1560, it was owned by the Pernštejn family. In 1560, it was acquired by Emperor Ferdinand I.
Demographics
Transport
The I/36 road from Pardubice to Čestlice runs through the municipality.
Sights
The main historical landmark is the complex of the wooden timbered Church of Saint Nicholas with a morgue and a bell tower. The church was built in the late Baroque style in 1752 and the bell tower with morgue in 1750.
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