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Ledeč nad Sázavou (Czech pronunciation: [ˈlɛdɛtʃ ˈnat saːzavou]; until 1921 Ledeč) is a town in the Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,800 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Ledeč nad Sázavou
Town
Ledeč nad Sázavou Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Ledeč nad Sázavou Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°41′43″N 15°16′40″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Havlíčkův Brod
First mentioned	1181
Government
• Mayor	Zdeněk Tůma
Area
• Total	17.01 km2 (6.57 sq mi)
Elevation	353 m (1,158 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	4,808
• Density	280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	584 01
Website	www.ledecns.cz

Administrative parts

Villages and hamlets of Habrek, Horní Ledeč, Obrvaň and Souboř are administrative parts of Ledeč nad Sázavou.

Geography

Ledeč nad Sázavou is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of Havlíčkův Brod and 39 km (24 mi) northwest of Jihlava. The southern part of the municipal territory with the town proper lies in the Křemešník Highlands, the northern part extends into the Upper Sázava Hills. The Sázava River flows through the town.

History

The first written mention of Ledeč comes from the 12th century, when it was written about "a noble of Ledeč". In the first half of 16th century, during the rule of the Ledecký of Říčany noble family, Ledeč was promoted to a town.[2]

In the early 19th century, the railway was built, which helped the economical and cultural development of the area.[2]

Until 1918, the town was a part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the district of the same name, in Bohemia.[3] In 1921, Ledeč was renamed Ledeč nad Sázavou.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,823 —     1880 3,058 +8.3% 1890 2,892 −5.4% 1900 2,799 −3.2% 1910 3,181 +13.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 3,202 +0.7% 1930 3,079 −3.8% 1950 3,049 −1.0% 1961 3,914 +28.4% 1970 5,057 +29.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 6,082 +20.3% 1991 6,461 +6.2% 2001 6,043 −6.5% 2011 5,303 −12.2% 2021 4,808 −9.3%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Sights

The main sight is the Ledeč nad Sázavou Castle. The castle was built in the early Gothic style in the first half of the 13th century, and later was rebuilt in Renaissance and Baroque styles. It has a unique sgraffito decoration of the ceiling of the renaissance hall. The castle now contains a museum and a gallery. It has a 32-metre (105 ft) high tower open to the public.[6]

Notable people

• Zdeněk Bárta (1891–1987), fencer
• František Laudát (born 1960), politician

References

External links

• Official website

На других языках

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[de] Ledeč nad Sázavou

In der Stadt Ledeč nad Sázavou (deutsch Ledetsch, älter auch Furwitz[2]) leben auf 2211 Hektar 6410 Einwohner. Die Stadt befindet sich in der Region Vysočina in Tschechien.

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- [en] Ledeč nad Sázavou

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