Lety is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

Lety
Municipality
View of a part of Lety
Lety Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°31′1″N 14°5′16″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	Písek
First mentioned	1312
Area
• Total	13.91 km2 (5.37 sq mi)
Elevation	450 m (1,480 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	279
• Density	20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	398 07
Website	www.lety-obec.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Šerkov and the hamlet of Pukňov are administrative parts of Lety.

Geography

Lety is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) north of Písek and 60 km (37 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Holý vrch at 541 metres (1,775 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Lety is from 1312.[2]

During the World War II, the Lety concentration camp was established in the municipality. Romani people were the largest group interned in the camp.

References

External links

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