Veselí nad Lužnicí
| Veselí nad Lužnicí | |||
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | South Bohemian | ||
| District | Tábor | ||
| Little District | Soběslav | ||
| Rivers | Lužnice, Nežárka | ||
| Elevation | 407 m (1,335 ft) | ||
| Coordinates | 49°11′12″N 14°41′56″E / 49.18667°N 14.69889°ECoordinates: 49°11′12″N 14°41′56″E / 49.18667°N 14.69889°E | ||
| Area | 29.56 km2 (11.41 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 6,598 (2007-12-31) | ||
| Density | 223/km2 (578/sq mi) | ||
| First mentioned | 1259 | ||
| Mayor | Jaromír Novák | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 391 81 | ||
   Location in the Czech Republic
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| Website: www.veseli.cz | |||
Veselí nad Lužnicí (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvɛsɛliː ˈnadluʒɲɪtsiː]; German: Wesseli an der Lainsitz) is a town in South Bohemia, Czech Republic and has population of 6,600. It lies on the confluence of the Lužnice and Nežárka rivers.
The town is situated on the northern edge of the Třeboň basin (407 meters above sea level), and is known for its fish ponds and pine forests. Since the late 19th century, it has been an important railway junction between České Budějovice, Tábor, Třeboň and Jindřichův Hradec. The railway station remains one of the biggest local employers. The sand, concrete and food industries are also long-established in the town.
The town was first mentioned in 1259 as a hamlet and a redoubt on the salt road from Austria to Prague. Emperor Charles IV gave it the status of a town in 1362. In the 15th century, the town saw many fires and was looted by the Hussites. It was Petr Vok from the House of Rosenberg, a famous fish pond founder and supporter, who let the town grow again a hundred years later. The Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) damaged the town badly again - with only about 50 people remaining. New development came with the in the second half of the 17th century. Veselí stayed in their possession until the end of the First World War in 1918.
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