Litultovice (German: Leitersdorf) is a market town in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

Litultovice
Market town
Litultovice Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Litultovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°54′14″N 17°45′5″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Moravian-Silesian
District	Opava
First mentioned	1289
Government
• Mayor	Jan Birgus
Area
• Total	10.35 km2 (4.00 sq mi)
Elevation	314 m (1,030 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	934
• Density	90/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	747 55
Website	www.litultovice.cz

Etymology

The name is derived from an old personal name Litult, Lutult, or Litolt. It was the founder of the village.[2]

History

The first written mention of Litultovice is from 1289. It was a part of the Moravian enclaves in Silesia owned by the bishops of Olomouc, who gave it to various nobles as a fief. A small fortress in the village was first mentioned in 1446.[2]

The most significant holders of the village were the Běrka of Násilé family (1451–1516), the Stoš of Kounice family (1516–1567) and the Bítovský of Bítov family (1580–1614). In 1582, Litultovice was destroyed by a fire and only the fortress survived. The fortress was replaced by a new castle in 1609. In 1792, Litultovice was bought from the Olomouc bishops by the Putz of Rolsberg family.[2]

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