Liteň
Market town in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic
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Liteň is a market town in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.
Liteň | |
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  Liteň Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°55′56″N 14°10′31″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Beroun |
| First mentioned | 1195 |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.77 km2 (4.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 322 m (1,056 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,267 |
| • Density | 99.22/km2 (257.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 267 27 |
| Website | www |
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
- Josef Šebestián Daubek (1842–1922), Czech-Austrian politician and entrepreneur; died here
- Bedřich Homola (1887–1943), military leader
- Jarmila Novotná (1907–1994), soprano and actress; lived here
