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
Market town
View from Litenčice Castle
Flag
Coat of arms
Litenčice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°12′8″N 17°12′30″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionZlín
DistrictKroměříž
First mentioned1141
Area
 • Total10.53 km2 (4.07 sq mi)
Elevation
358 m (1,175 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total466
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
768 13
Websitewww.litencice.com

Administrative parts

The village of Strabenice is an administrative part of Litenčice.

Geography

Litenčice is located within the Litenčice Hills, approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) south-west of Kroměříž, 34 km (21 mi) west of Zlín, and 224 km (139 mi) south-east of Prague.

History
Litenčice Castle

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.

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Litenčice. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
  3. "Historie" (in Czech). Litenčice Castle. Retrieved 2021-12-12.
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