Lety (Písek District)


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Lety is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

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Coat of arms of Lety

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Lety is located in Czech Republic

Lety

Lety

Location in the Czech Republic

Coordinates: 49°31′1″N 14°5′16″E / 49.51694°N 14.08778°E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPísek
First mentioned1312
Area
 • Total13.91 km2 (5.37 sq mi)
Elevation450 m (1,480 ft)
Population

 (2024-01-01)[1]

 • Total288
 • Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code

398 07

Websitewww.lety-obec.cz

Administrative parts

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The village of Šerkov and the hamlet of Pukňov are administrative parts of Lety.

Geography

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Lety is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) north of Písek and 60 km (37 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Holý vrch at 541 metres (1,775 ft) above sea level.

History

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The first written mention of Lety is from 1312.[2]

During World War II, the Lety concentration camp was established in the municipality. Romani and Sinti were the largest groups interned in the camp.

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869837—    
1880869+3.8%
1890824−5.2%
1900786−4.6%
1910780−0.8%
YearPop.±%
1921759−2.7%
1930701−7.6%
1950519−26.0%
1961453−12.7%
1970374−17.4%
YearPop.±%
1980320−14.4%
1991297−7.2%
2001282−5.1%
2011262−7.1%
2021283+8.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

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Lety is located at the crossroads of two main roads: the I/4 from Prague to Písek and the I/19 (the section from Plzeň to Tábor).

Sights

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In the municipality is a cemetery with a memorial to the genocide of the Czech and Moravian Romani and Sinti people. It was created in 1995.[5] An educational trail leads from the village to the memorial.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Lety. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
  3. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  4. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Hřbitov s památníkem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
  6. ^ "Lety u Písku. Památník holokaustu Romů a Sintů v Čechách" (in Czech). Museum of the Romani Culture in Brno. Retrieved 2023-06-05.

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