Vitín
Vitín | |
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.jpg/1280px-Vit%C3%ADn_75_(01).jpg) Municipal office | |
  Vitín Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°5′22″N 14°32′45″E / 49.08944°N 14.54583°E / 49.08944; 14.54583 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | České Budějovice |
| First mentioned | 1459 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.62 km2 (2.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 503 m (1,650 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 463 |
| • Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 373 63 |
| Website | www.vitin.cz |
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Vitín (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvɪciːn]) is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. The historic centre of the village is well preserved and is protected by law as a village monument zone.
Geography
Vitín is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) north of České Budějovice. It lies on the border between the Tábor Uplands and Třeboň Basin. The highest point is on the slopes of the forested hill of Bába at 562 m (1,844 ft) above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Vitín is from 1459.[2]
Demographics
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Transport
The D3 motorway (part of the European route E55) from Prague to České Budějovice runs through the municipality.
The railway from České Budějovice to Tábor passes through the municipality, but there is no train station.[5]
Sights
Vitín is known for two large pagan Slavic barrow cemeteries dating to early Middle Ages, (8th–9th century). They are located on the slopes of the Bába hill, one of them is inside the municipality of Vitín and one of them is outside. They are one of the best preserved in the country. The cemeteries contain 69 and 80 barrows ordered in distinct lines going from the west to the east. The highest of them have about 4–5 metres in diameter and are 2 metres high.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- ^ "Současnost obce Vitín" (in Czech). Obec Vitín. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres České Budějovice" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 21–22.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Hosín" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
- ^ "Mohylové pohřebiště" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ^ "O vrchu Baba nad jihočeským Vitínem se říká, že jde o nejkrásnější mohylové pohřebiště v Čechách" (in Czech). Czech Radio. 2020-12-13. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
External links
- Official website