Veseli, Minnesota facts for kids
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Veseli
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Church of the Most Holy Trinity
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 Veseli, Minnesota
Location in Minnesota
Veseli, Minnesota
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Rice County |
| Township | Wheatland Township |
| Elevation | 1,076 ft (328 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
55046
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| Area code(s) | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 653643 |
Veseli is an unincorporated community in Wheatland Township, Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The community was incorporated in 1889. It was named after Veselí nad Lužnicí, in the Czech Republic (South Bohemia), a city whence its early settlers came. Veseli was one of the four largest communities in Minnesota originally settled by Czech immigrants.
The community is located along Rice County Road 6 (50th Street West) near its junction with Jackson Avenue.
State Highway 19 (MN 19) is in the immediate area, to the east and also to the north. Veseli is located within ZIP code 55046 based in Lonsdale.
Nearby places include Lonsdale, New Prague, Webster, and Wheatland.
Veseli is the home of the Church of the Most Holy Trinity, known as an architectural landmark for its brick exterior and Italian Romanesque interior.
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 182 | — | |
| 1900 | 249 | 36.8% | |
| 1910 | 235 | −5.6% | |
| 1920 | 179 | −23.8% | |
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