Litenčice (German: Litentschitz) is a market town in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Litenčice
Market town
View from the Litenčice Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Litenčice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°12′8″N 17°12′30″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Kroměříž
First mentioned	1141
Area
• Total	10.53 km2 (4.07 sq mi)
Elevation	358 m (1,175 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	478
• Density	45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	768 13
Website	www.litencice.com

Administrative parts

The village of Strabenice is an administrative part of Litenčice.

Geography

Litenčice is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) southwest of Kroměříž and 32 km (20 mi) west of Zlín. It lies in the Litenčice Hills.

History

Archaeological findings of an early medieval burial site denote a settlement already during the Great Moravian empire. The first written mention of Litenčice is from 1141 in a deed issued by bishop Jindřich Zdík in a rental of the Spytihněv archdeaconry.[2]

A fortress existed here from the second half of the 14th century, however, it was first mentioned in 1437, when it was held by the Zástřizl family. In 1667, during the rule of archbishop Péter Pázmány, it was largely rebuilt to a Baroque palace.[3]

Sights

The main sight is the Litenčice Castle. Today it is privately owned and inaccessible.[3]

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Litenčice.

• Official website

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[de] Litenčice