Veliš (Jičín District)
Municipality in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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Veliš is a municipality and village in Jičín District in the Hradec Králové Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Veliš | |
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Veliš seen from the ruins of the Veliš Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Veliš Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 50°24′27″N 15°19′4″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Hradec Králové |
| District | Jičín |
| First mentioned | 1143 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.13 km2 (1.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 322 m (1,056 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 194 |
| • Density | 37.8/km2 (97.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 507 21 |
| Website | www |
Administrative division
Veliš consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Veliš (138)
- Vesec (55)
Demographics
Notable people
- Karel Pařík (1857–1942), architect
