Litichovice

Litichovice
Municipality
Main street
Flag Coat of arms
Litichovice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°46′59″N 14°51′2″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Benešov
First mentioned	1402
Area
• Total	1.93 km^2 (0.75 sq mi)
Elevation	465 m (1,526 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01)[1]
• Total	73
• Density	38/km^2 (98/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	257 26
Website	www.litichovice.cz

Litichovice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 70 inhabitants.

Etymology

The initial name of the village was Litochovice. It was derived from the personal name Litoch, meaning "the village of Litoch's people". From the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries, the name Litichovice has been used.[2]

Geography

Litichovice is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of Benešov and 38 km (24 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 497 m (1,631 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Litichovice is from 1402. After the establishment of sovereign municipalities in the mid-19th century, Litichovice was an administrative part of Třebešice. In 1905, it became an independent municipality.[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 207 —     1880 208 +0.5% 1890 193 −7.2% 1900 144 −25.4% 1910 130 −9.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 125 −3.8% 1930 116 −7.2% 1950 97 −16.4% 1961 95 −2.1% 1970 78 −17.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 63 −19.2% 1991 57 −9.5% 2001 53 −7.0% 2011 48 −9.4% 2021 72 +50.0%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main landmark of Litichovice is the Chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes. It was built in the Historicist style in 1927 or shortly before this year.[6]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 638.
3. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Litichovice. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
6. "Kaple" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-09-13.

External links

• Official website