Litenčice

Litenčice
Městys
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Litenčice
Coordinates: 49°11′56″N 17°12′16″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Zlín
District	Kroměříž
Area
• Total	10.51 km2 (4.06 sq mi)
Elevation	358 m (1,175 ft)
Population  (2006)
• Total	470
• Density	45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Postal code	768 13
Website	http://www.litencice.com

Litenčice (German: Litentschitz) is a market town (městys) in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic.

Geography

The town is located within the Litenčice Hills in the historic Moravia region, approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) south-west of Kroměříž, 34 km (21 mi) west of Zlín, and 224 km (139 mi) south-east of Prague.

The town covers an area of 10.51 square kilometres (4.06 sq mi), and has a population of 470 (as at 28 August 2006).

History

Litenčice Castle

Archaeological findings of an early mediæval burial site denote a settlement already during the Great Moravian realm. Lutincicih was first mentioned in an 1141 deed issued by Jindřich Zdík, Bishop of Olomouc, in a rental of the Spytihněv archdeaconry.

From the mid 14th century, Lyvtenczicz Castle served as the seat of several Moravian noble families. First documented in 1437, when it was held by the Zástřizl dynasty, it was largely rebuilt as a Baroque palace in the 17th century under Péter Pázmány, Archbishop of Esztergom.

References

• Czech Statistical Office: Municipalities of Kroměříž District