Lety (Písek District)

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Lety
View of a part of Lety
View of a part of Lety
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 / 49.51694; 14.08778Coordinates: 49°31′1″N 14°5′16″E / 49.51694°N 14.08778°E / 49.51694; 14.08778
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictPísek
First mentioned1312
Area
 • Total13.91 km2 (5.37 sq mi)
Elevation
450 m (1,480 ft)
Population
 (2022-01-01)[1]
 • Total279
 • Density20/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
398 07
Websitewww.lety-obec.cz

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

Administrative parts

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

Geography

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

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

During the World War II, the Lety concentration camp was established in the municipality. Romani people were the largest group interned in the camp.

References

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
  2. ^ "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Lety. Retrieved 2022-08-01.

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