Včelná
Municipality in South Bohemian, Czech Republic
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Včelná is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants.
Včelná | |
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Railway station | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Včelná Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°55′26″N 14°27′14″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | České Budějovice |
| Founded | 1784 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.71 km2 (1.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 438 m (1,437 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,286 |
| • Density | 616/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 373 82 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
Geography
Včelná is located about 3 kilometres (2 mi) south of České Budějovice. It lies on the border between the České Budějovice Basin and Gratzen Foothills. The highest point is at 481 m (1,578 ft) above sea level.
History
Včelná was spontaneously founded in 1784 by the newly built Imperial road from České Budějovice to Linz. Until 1930, Včelná was a municipal part of Poříčí (today a part of Boršov nad Vltavou). From 1930, it has been a separate municipality.[3]
Demographics
Transport
Včelná is located on the railway lines České Budějovice–Linz and Jindřichův Hradec–Horní Dvořiště.[6]
Sights
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The only historical landmark in the municipality is a former guardhouse of the Budweis–Linz Horse-Drawn Railway, the second oldest continental railway. It was built in 1826–1832. Due to its historical value, it is protected as a national cultural monument (as part of the Budweis–Linz Horse-Drawn Railway).[7]
Notable people
- Zdeněk Tikal (1929–1991), Australian ice hockey player
- František Tikal (1933–2008), ice hockey player
