Liteň

Liteň
Liteň
Market town
	Aerial view
	Flag Coat of arms
	Liteň Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°55′56″N 14°10′31″E / 49.93222°N 14.17528°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 (2024-01-01)
• Total	1,245
• Density	97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC 1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC 2 (CEST)
Postal code	267 27
Website	www.mestysliten.cz

Liteň is a market town in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Běleč, Dolní Vlence and Leč are administrative parts of Liteň.

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. Half of the 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.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,297	—
1880	1,406	8.4%
1890	1,392	−1.0%
1900	1,563	12.3%
1910	1,417	−9.3%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,282	−9.5%
1930	1,262	−1.6%
1950	1,248	−1.1%
1961	1,136	−9.0%
1970	1,009	−11.2%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,019	1.0%
1991	936	−8.1%
2001	952	1.7%
2011	1,093	14.8%
2021	1,247	14.1%

Source: Censuses^[3]^[4]

Transport

Liteň is located on the railway line of local importance from Lochovice to Zadní Třebaň.^[5]

Culture

Festival of Jarmila Novotná is a music festival, which has been held every year in Liteň Castle since 2012.^[6]

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.^[7]

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.^[8]

Notable people

Josef Šebestián Daubek (1842–1922), Czech-Austrian politician and entrepreneur; died here
Bedřich Homola (1887–1943), general
Jarmila Novotná (1907–1994), soprano and actress; lived here

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "O naší historii" (in Czech). Městys Liteň. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Detail stanice Liteň" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
^ "Festival Jarmily Novotné 2023" (in Czech). Liteň Castle. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
^ "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-08.
^ "Zámek Liteň" (in Czech). Destinační agentura Berounsko. Retrieved 2023-03-08.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] "O naší historii" (in Czech). Městys Liteň. Retrieved 2023-03-08.

[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] "Detail stanice Liteň" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2024-01-28.

[6] "Festival Jarmily Novotné 2023" (in Czech). Liteň Castle. Retrieved 2023-03-08.

[7] "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-03-08.

[8] "Zámek Liteň" (in Czech). Destinační agentura Berounsko. Retrieved 2023-03-08.

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