Letovice

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Letovice
Town
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Letovice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°32′50″N16°34′25″E / 49.54722°N 16.57361°E / 49.54722; 16.57361
CountryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Region South Moravian
District Blansko
First mentioned1145
Government
 • MayorPetr Novotný
Area
 • Total
51.01 km2 (19.70 sq mi)
Elevation
330 m (1,080 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01) [1]
 • Total
7,215
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
679 61
Website www.letovice.net

Letovice (German : Lettowitz) is a town in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,200 inhabitants.

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Administrative division

Letovice consists of 17 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): [2]

Geography

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 is the Letovice Reservoir, built on the Křetínka.

History

The first written mention of Letovice is from 1145. [3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18695,152—    
18805,054−1.9%
18905,561+10.0%
19006,121+10.1%
19106,850+11.9%
YearPop.±%
19216,562−4.2%
19306,468−1.4%
19506,196−4.2%
19616,336+2.3%
19706,483+2.3%
YearPop.±%
19806,811+5.1%
19916,608−3.0%
20016,640+0.5%
20116,637−0.0%
20216,604−0.5%
Source: Censuses [4] [5]

Transport

The I/43 road (part of the European route E461) from Brno to Svitavy passes through the market town.

Letovice is located on the railway line Prague–Brno. [6]

Sights

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Letovice Castle
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Former monastery

Among the main landmarks 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. [7]

The Church of Saint Procopius was built in the Gothic style in the last quarter of the 14th century. It is an important historical and architectural monument. A covered staircase connects the church with the town centre. [8]

The former monastery of the Merciful Brothers was founded in 1747. The monastery complex with the Church of Saint George and a hospital was built in the Baroque style in 1751–1784. Part of the monastery is a unique restored Baroque pharmacy from 1784, open to the public. Today, the entire premises of the former monastery belong to the Letovice Hospital. [9] [10]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities

Letovice is twinned with: [11]

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ "Kronika města Letovice 2005–2012 Díl X." (PDF) (in Czech). Město Letovice. p. 98. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
  4. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  5. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. ↑ "Detail stanice Letovice" (in Czech). České dráhy . Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  7. ↑ "Historie letovického zámku" (in Czech). Letovice Castle. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  8. ↑ "Kostel sv. Prokopa" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  9. ↑ "Klášter Milosrdných bratří" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  10. ↑ "Kostel sv. Václava" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  11. ↑ "Úvodní strana" (in Czech). Město Letovice. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
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