à ½eliv () is a municipality and village in Pelhà Âimov District in the VysoÃÂina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants. It is known for a Premonstratensian monastery.
à ½eliv consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
The name is derived from the personal name à ½el (shortened variant of the name à ½elibor or à ½elislav), meaning "à ½el's".
à ½eliv is located about north of Pelhà Âimov and northwest of Jihlava. It lies in the Kà Âemeà ¡nÃÂk Highlands. The highest point is at above sea level. The municipality is situated at the confluence of the à ½elivka and Trnava rivers. The Trnávka Reservoir is situated on the Trnava in the southwestern part of the municipality. The small reservoir of Và ÂesnÃÂk is built on the à ½elivka River.
The first written mention of à ½eliv is from 1144.
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
à ½eliv is known for architecturally valuable Premonstratensian monastery with the Church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. The monastery was founded in 1139 and renewed in 1712 according to design by Jan Santini Aichel.
TrÃÂka's Castle is a late Gothic castle from the second half of the 15th century, located in the monastery complex. Its current appearance is a result of a Renaissance reconstruction. Today it is owned by the monastery.
à ½eliv is twinned with: