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Liteň

Coordinates: 49°55′56″N 14°10′31″E / 49.93222°N 14.17528°E / 49.93222; 14.17528
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Liteň
Market town
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Coordinates: 49°55′56″N 14°10′31″E / 49.93222°N 14.17528°E / 49.93222; 14.17528
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictBeroun
First mentioned1195
Area
 • Total
12.77 km2 (4.93 sq mi)
Elevation
322 m (1,056 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
1,267
 • Density99.22/km2 (257.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
267 27
Websitewww.mestysliten.cz

Liteň is a market town in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Liteň consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Liteň (928)
  • Běleč (183)
  • Dolní Vlence (28)
  • Leč (108)

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Liten (in Old Czech written as Ľuten), meaning "Liten's (court)".[3]

Geography

Liteň is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) southeast of Beroun and 21 km (13 mi) southwest of Prague. It lies in the Hořovice Uplands. The highest point is at 476 m (1,562 ft) above sea level. The stream Stříbrný potok flows through the northern part of the municipal territory, through Dolní Vlence and Běleč. Half of the Liteň's territory lies in the Bohemian Karst Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Liteň is from 1195. In the 16th century, it became property of the Wratislaw of Mitrovice family. Liteň was burned down by the Swedish army led by General Johan Banér in 1639, during the Thirty Years' War. In 1648, the Bubna of Litice family acquired Liteň. In the 18th century, Wratislaws of Mitrovice regained Liteň. The village was promoted to a market town in 1838 by Emperor Ferdinand I.[4]

Demographics

Transport

Liteň is located on the railway line of local importance from Lochovice to Zadní Třebaň.[7]

Culture

Festival of Jarmila Novotná is a music festival, which has been held every year in Liteň Castle since 2012.[8]

Sights

The Church of Saints Peter and Paul was originally a Gothic building from the 13th century, rebuilt in tha Baroque style in the 17th century.[9]

The Liteň Castle was built on the site of a former Gothic fortress in 1661 and rebuilt in the 18th century. Today it is privately owned and used for social and cultural purposes and as a hotel. Next to the castle is a castle park.[10]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in čeština). p. 637.
  4. ↑ "O naší historii" (in čeština). Městys Liteň. Retrieved 2026-07-03.
  5. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Station details Liteň". České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-07-03.
  8. ↑ "Festival Jarmily Novotné 2023" (in čeština). Liteň Castle. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  9. ↑ "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
  10. ↑ "Zámek Liteň" (in čeština). Destinační agentura Berounsko. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
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