Letovice
Letovice | |
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 View from the west | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Letovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°32′50″N 16°34′25″E / 49.54722°N 16.57361°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Blansko |
| First mentioned | 1145 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Petr Novotný |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.01 km2 (19.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,967 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 679 61 |
| Website | www |
Letovice (German: Lettowitz) is a town in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,000 inhabitants.
Administrative parts[edit]
The town part of Třebětín and villages of Babolky, Chlum, Dolní Smržov, Jasinov, Kladoruby, Klevetov, Kněževísko, Kochov, Lhota, Meziříčko, Novičí, Podolí, Slatinka, Zábludov and Zboněk are administrative parts of Letovice.
Geography[edit]
Letovice is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) north of Blansko and 37 km (23 mi) north of Brno. It lies mostly in the Boskovice Furrow. The highest point is the hill Ve Vrších at 590 m (1,940 ft) above sea level. The town is situated in the valley of the Svitava River, at its confluence with the Křetínka River. West of the town on the Křetínka, there is the Letovice Reservoir.
History[edit]
The first written mention of Letovice is from 1145.[2]
Demographics[edit]
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Sights[edit]
The landmark of the town is the Letovice Castle. The original castle from the 13th century was rebuilt into an early Baroque residence at the end of the 17th century. Today the castle is privately owned and gradually repaired with the aim of making it available to the public.[5]
Notable people[edit]
- Count Gustav Kálnoky (1832–1898), Austro-Hungarian diplomat and statesman
- Alois Biach (1849–1918), Austrian physician and medical writer
- Emanuel Löffler (1901–1986), gymnast
Twin towns – sister cities[edit]
Chełmno, Poland
Kirchlinteln, Germany
Kőbánya (Budapest), Hungary
Slepčany, Slovakia
Stari Grad, Croatia
References[edit]
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Kronika města Letovice 2005–2012 Díl X." (PDF) (in Czech). Město Letovice. p. 98. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Blansko" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Historie letovického zámku" (in Czech). Letovice Castle. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ "Úvodní strana" (in Czech). Město Letovice. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
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