Dolní Bělá

Municipality in Plzeň, Czech Republic

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49°53′47″N 13°16′24″E / 49.89639°N 13.27333°E / 49.89639; 13.27333Country

Czech RepublicRegionPlzeňDistrict Plzeň-NorthFirst mentioned1318Area

• Total2.15 km² (0.83 sq mi)Elevation

460 m (1,510 ft)Population

(2023-01-01)^[1]

• Total466 • Density220/km² (560/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

331 52

Websitewww.dolnibela.cz

Dolní Bělá (Czech pronunciation: [ˈdolɲiː ˈbjɛlaː]) is a municipality and village in Plzeň-North District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Dolní Bělá is located approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) north of Plzeň.

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1869	675	—
1880	705	+4.4%
1890	659	−6.5%
1900	622	−5.6%
1910	700	+12.5%
1921	645	−7.9%
1930	671	+4.0%
1950	495	−26.2%
1961	544	+9.9%
1970	490	−9.9%
1980	446	−9.0%
1991	434	−2.7%
2001	451	+3.9%
2011	415	−8.0%
2021	457	+10.1%
Source: Censuses^[2]^[3]

Sights

The main landmark of Dolní Bělá is the Church of Exaltation of the Holy Cross. It was built in the Empire style in 1822.^[4]

The ruins of Bělá Castle are located on a hill above the village. The castle was built before 1315. Parts of the castle walls are all that has survived to the present day, and the dry moats and ramparts are still visible in some places.^[5]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Plzeň-sever" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 1–2.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Kostel Povýšení sv. Kříže" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Dolní Bělá. Retrieved 2022-04-04.