Litvínovice
Litvínovice | |
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 Chapel | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Litvínovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°57′44″N 14°27′5″E / 48.96222°N 14.45139°E / 48.96222; 14.45139 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | České Budějovice |
| First mentioned | 1259 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.82 km2 (2.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 389 m (1,276 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,748 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 370 01 |
| Website | www.litvinovice.cz |
Litvínovice (German: Leitnowitz) is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,700 inhabitants.
Administrative parts
The villages of Mokré and Šindlovy Dvory are administrative parts of Litvínovice.
Geography
Litvínovice is located about 1 kilometre (1 mi) west of České Budějovice. It lies in the České Budějovice Basin. The highest point is at 458 m (1,503 ft) above sea level. In the centre of the village is a system of fishponds, supplied by a local brook.
On 11 February 1929, the lowest temperature ever in the Czech Republic and Czechoslovakia of -42.2 °C was recorded in Litvínovice.[2]
History
The first written mention of Litvínovice is in a deed of Vok I of Rosenberg from 1259.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
The I/3 road (part of the European route E55), specifically the section from České Budějovice to the Czech-Austrian border in Dolní Dvořiště, runs through the municipality.
Sights
There are two protected cultural monuments: a stone niche chapel from 1834 and a water tank from 1875.[6]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "ČHMÚ: Nepřekonaný teplotní rekord z roku 1929" (in Czech). Parlamentní listy. 2019-02-13. Retrieved 2021-08-28.
- ^ "Plán rozvoje sportu obce Litvínovice na období 2020–2025" (in Czech). Obec Litvínovice. 2020-01-15. p. 5. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres České Budějovice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 13–14.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Litvínovice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
External links
- Official website