Letovice

Letovice
Town
View from the west
Flag Coat of arms
Letovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°32′50″N16°34′25″E / 49.54722°N 16.57361°E / 49.54722; 16.57361 Coordinates: 49°32′50″N16°34′25″E / 49.54722°N 16.57361°E / 49.54722; 16.57361
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  (2022-01-01) [1]
• Total	6,669
• Density	130/km2 (340/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 6,700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

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

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 metres (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

The first written mention of Letovice is from 1145. ^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 5,152 —     1880 5,054 −1.9% 1890 5,561 +10.0% 1900 6,121 +10.1% 1910 6,850 +11.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 6,562 −4.2% 1930 6,468 −1.4% 1950 6,196 −4.2% 1961 6,336 +2.3% 1970 6,483 +2.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 6,811 +5.1% 1991 6,608 −3.0% 2001 6,640 +0.5% 2011 6,637 −0.0% 2021 6,604 −0.5%
Source: Censuses [3] [4]

Sights

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

• Count Gustav Kálnoky (1832–1898), Austro-Hungarian diplomat and statesman
• Emanuel Löffler (1901–1986), gymnast

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Letovice is twinned with: ^[6]

• Chełmno, Poland
• Kirchlinteln, Germany
• Kőbánya (Budapest), Hungary
• Slepčany, Slovakia
• Stari Grad, Croatia

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
2. "Kronika města Letovice 2005–2012 Díl X." (PDF) (in Czech). Město Letovice. p. 98. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
3. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Blansko" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 5–6.
4. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
5. "Historie letovického zámku" (in Czech). Letovice Castle. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
6. "Úvodní strana" (in Czech). Město Letovice. Retrieved 2021-11-08.

External links

• Official website