Litvínovice
Municipality in South Bohemian, Czech Republic
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Litvínovice (German: Leitnowitz) is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,800 inhabitants.
Litvínovice | |
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Chapel | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Litvínovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°57′44″N 14°27′5″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | České Budějovice |
| First mentioned | 1259 |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.82 km2 (2.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 389 m (1,276 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 2,782 |
| • Density | 478/km2 (1,240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 370 01 |
| Website | www |
Administrative division
Litvínovice consists of three municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Litvínovice (1,207)
- Mokré (614)
- Šindlovy Dvory (829)
Etymology
The initial name of Litvínovice was Lutvínovice. It was derived from the personal name Lutvín, meaning "the village of Lutvín's people".[3]
Geography
Litvínovice is located about 1 kilometre (1 mi) west of České Budějovice. It lies in the České Budějovice Basin. The highest point is at 458 m (1,503 ft) above sea level. In the centre of the village is a system of fishponds, supplied by a short stream called Litvínovický potok.
On 11 February 1929, the lowest temperature ever in the Czech Republic and Czechoslovakia of -42.2 °C was recorded in Litvínovice.[4]
History
The first written mention of Litvínovice is in a deed of Vok I of Rosenberg from 1259.[5]
Demographics
Transport
The I/3 road (part of the European route E55), specifically the section from České Budějovice to the Czech-Austrian border in Dolní Dvořiště, runs through the municipality.
Sights
There are two protected cultural monuments in the municipality: a stone niche chapel from 1834 and a water tank from 1875.[8]
