Litultovice

Litultovice
Litultovice
Market town
	Litultovice Castle
	Flag Coat of arms
	Litultovice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°54′14″N 17°45′5″E / 49.90389°N 17.75139°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 (2020-01-01)
• Total	910
• Density	88/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	747 55
Website	www.litultovice.cz

Litultovice (German: Leitersdorf) is a market town in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 900 inhabitants. With an area of 1,035 ha Litultovice is one of the smallest municipalities in Opava District. Litultovice is a member of Euroregion Silesia.

Administrative parts

Villages Choltice, Luhy and Pilný Mlýn are administrative parts of Litultovice.

History

The inception of the village goes back to the year 1289 and the name Litultovice probably comes from its founder Litult. Gradually it became different names: Lutoldisdorf, in 1390's Lutersdorf, 1380's Lutholtowice and in 1405 Litoltowicz. In the 16th century its name came to stay Litultovice. Significant holders of the village were Běrka family from Násilé, Stoš family from Kounice and Bítovský family from Bítov. Litultovice appertained to the Moravian enclave in Silesia, to the Olomouc archbishopric.