Želetava
Želetava (German: Schelletau) is a market town in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.
Želetava | |
|---|---|
 Centre of Želetava | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Želetava Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°8′30″N 15°40′22″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Třebíč |
| First mentioned | 1303 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Radek Malý |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.59 km2 (10.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 578 m (1,896 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,488 |
| • Density | 54/km2 (140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 675 26 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
Villages of Bítovánky, Horky and Šašovice are administrative parts of Želetava.
History
The first written mention of Želetava is from 1303. In 1370, it was promoted to a market town.[2]
Economy
Želetava is known for a cheese factory, which has been operating since 1902. Since 2000, the factory has been owned by Bel Group.[3]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "Základní informace" (in Czech). Městys Želetava. Retrieved 2021-11-05.
- "BEL Sýry Česko, a.s." (in Czech). Průmysl Dnes. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
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