The village is located at the foot of Horní les, which is the highest peak of the Svratecká hornatina nature park with its height of 774 m above sea level. The village takes its name from the uneven place, a ravine, a pothole on which it was created. The first written records date back to 1335.

The municipality performs the tasks of a municipal authority of a municipality with extended competence in delegated competence in the territory of the entire city, unless otherwise provided by law or regulation. Provision of Czech POINT services. Historical monuments include the walls and fortifications, the Gate of the Mother of God, the catacombs and the plague column.