Letovice
Letovice (German: Lettowitz) is a town in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,700 inhabitants.
Letovice | |
|---|---|
 Letovice Monastery | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Letovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°32′50″N 16°34′25″E | |
| 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 (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,720 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 679 61 |
| Website | www |
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.
History
The first written mention of Letovice is from 1145.[2]
Notable people
- Count Gustav Kálnoky (1832–1898), Austro-Hungarian diplomat and statesman
- Emanuel Löffler (1901–1986), gymnast
Twin towns – sister cities
Chełmno, Poland
Kirchlinteln, Germany
Kőbánya (Budapest), Hungary
Slepčany, Slovakia
Stari Grad, Croatia
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "Kronika města Letovice 2005–2012 Díl X." (PDF) (in Czech). Město Letovice. p. 98. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
- "Úvodní strana" (in Czech). Město Letovice. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
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