Dalešice (Třebíč District)
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Dalešice
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Market town
| image_skyline = Alley at square in Dalešice, Třebíč District.jpg
| image_caption = Town square
| image_flag = Dalešice, Flag.jpg
| image_shield = Dalešice (Třebíč) CoA CZ.jpg
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{CZE}}
| subdivision_type1 = Region
| subdivision_name1 = Vysočina
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Třebíč
| image_map =
| map_caption =
| pushpin_map = Czech Republic
| pushpin_relief = 1
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Czech Republic
| coordinates = {{coord|49|7|45|N|16|4|55|E|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes =
| leader_title =
| leader_name =
| established_title = First mentioned
| established_date = 1101
| area_footnotes =
| area_total_km2 = 11.38
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 398
| population_as_of = 2024-01-01
| population_footnotes = {{cite web |title=Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024|url=https://www.czso.cz/csu/czso/population-of-municipalities-qexb0dqr2d|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|date=2024-05-17}}
| population_total = 561
| population_density_km2 = auto
| timezone1 = CET
| utc_offset1 = +1
| timezone1_DST = CEST
| utc_offset1_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| postal_code = 675 54
| area_code_type =
| area_code =
| website = {{URL|https://www.mestysdalesice.cz/}}
| footnotes =
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Dalešice is a market town in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Geography
Dalešice is located about {{convert|17|km}} southeast of Třebíč and {{convert|37|km|abbr=on}} west of Brno. It lies in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is at {{convert|426|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level.
Dalešice gave its name to the Dalešice Reservoir. Part of the reservoir forms the eastern border of the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Dalešice is from 1101, when Duke Litolt donated the village to the newly established Benedictine monastery in Třebíč.{{cite web |title=Historie|url=https://www.mestysdalesice.cz/mestys/historie/|publisher=Městys Dalešice|language=cs|access-date=2022-09-14}}
Demographics
{{historical populations
|align=none|cols=3
|1869|718
|1880|786
|1890|797
|1900|778
|1910|801
|1921|844
|1930|841
|1950|705
|1961|734
|1970|644
|1980|577
|1991|492
|2001|567
|2011|568
|2021|529
|source=Censuses{{cite web |title=Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/historicky-lexikon-obci-1869-az-2015|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|language=cs|date=2015-12-21}}{{cite web |title=Population Census 2021: Population by sex|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4429&katalog=33515&pvo=SLD21001-OB-OK|work=Public Database|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|date=2021-03-27}}}}
Economy
File:Overview of Church of Saint Peter and Paul in Dalešice, Třebíč District.jpg
Dalešice is known for the Dalešice Brewery. The tradition of brewing beer dates back to the 17th century.{{cite web |title=Pivovar Dalešice – místo známé z filmových Postřižin|url=https://www.kudyznudy.cz/aktivity/cesta-piva-vede-do-pivovaru-dalesice-pivovaru-fi|publisher=CzechTourism|language=cs|access-date=2022-03-06}}
Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
File:Dalešice Chateau place and building in Dalešice, Třebíč District.jpg
The Church of Saints Peter and Paul is a Romanesque-Gothic building from the 12th century. Next to the church is a one-storey Baroque castle with valuable sculptural decoration. It includes the adjacent castle park.
The brewery houses the Museum of Austro-Hungarian Brewing and offers tours of the operation.
In popular culture
The film Cutting It Short was shot in the brewery.
References
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External links
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- {{official|https://www.mestysdalesice.cz/}}
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