Velké Meziříčí

Velké Meziříčí
General view
Velké Meziříčí
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°21′19″N 16°0′44″E / 49.35528°N 16.01222°E / 49.35528; 16.01222
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictŽďár nad Sázavou
First mentioned1281
Government
 • MayorAlexandros Kaminaras
Area
 • Total
40.66 km2 (15.70 sq mi)
Elevation
425 m (1,394 ft)
Population
 (2025-01-01)
 • Total
11,608
 • Density285.5/km2 (739.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
594 01
Websitewww.velkemezirici.cz

Velké Meziříčí (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvɛlkɛː ˈmɛzɪr̝iːtʃiː]; German: Groß Meseritsch) is a town in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 12,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre with the castle complex is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.