Litenčice
Litenčice (German: Litentschitz) is a market town in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Litenčice | |
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 View from the Litenčice Castle | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Litenčice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°12′8″N 17°12′30″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Zlín |
| District | Kroměříž |
| First mentioned | 1141 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.53 km2 (4.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 358 m (1,175 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 491 |
| • Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 768 13 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
The village of Strabenice is an administrative part of Litenčice.
Geography
Litenčice is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) southwest of Kroměříž and 32 km (20 mi) west of Zlín. It lies in the Litenčice Hills.
History
Archaeological findings of an early medieval burial site denote a settlement already during the Great Moravian empire. The first written mention of Litenčice is from 1141 in a deed issued by bishop Jindřich Zdík in a rental of the Spytihněv archdeaconry.[2]
A fortress existed here from the second half of the 14th century, however, it was first mentioned in 1437, when it was held by the Zástřizl family. In 1667, during the rule of archbishop Péter Pázmány, it was largely rebuilt to a Baroque palace.[3]
Sights
The main sight is the Litenčice Castle. Today it is privately owned and inaccessible.[3]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Litenčice. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
- "Historie" (in Czech). Litenčice Castle. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
