Ledečko
Ledečko | |
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 Chapel of Saint Anne in the centre of Ledečko | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Ledečko Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°51′0″N 14°56′56″E / 49.85000°N 14.94889°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Kutná Hora |
| First mentioned | 1280 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.01 km2 (1.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 303 m (994 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 237 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 285 06 |
| Website | www |
Ledečko is a municipality and village in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Administrative division
[edit]Ledečko consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Ledečko (212)
- Vraník (7)
Etymology
[edit]In the 13th century, the village was called Ledeč. The name was derived from the personal name Ledek, meaning "Ledek's (court)". From the 15th century, the village was called Ledecko (Ledečsko), which meant that Ledeč was abandoned and then a new village was established in its place. From the 19th century, the village was called Ledečko because people thought that the name is a diminutive of Ledeč.[3]
Geography
[edit]Ledečko is located 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Kutná Hora and 37 km (23 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Vlašim Uplands. The highest point is at 444 m (1,457 ft) above sea level. The Sázava River flows through the municipality.
History
[edit]The first written mention of Ledečko is from 1280.[4]
Demographics
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Transport
[edit]Ledečko is located on the railway lines Kolín–Ledečko and Zruč nad Sázavou–Čerčany.[7]
Sights
[edit]The only protected cultural monument in the municipality are terrain remains of an early medieval Slavic gord near Vraník. The location was inhabited already in prehistoric times.[8]
The main landmark of Ledečko is the Chapel of Saint Anne.
In popular culture
[edit]The 1403 recreation of the villages of Ledečko and Vraník was featured in Czech role-playing game Kingdom Come: Deliverance.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ^ Profous, Antonín (1949). Místní jména v Čechách II: CH–L (in Czech). p. 497.
- ^ "O obci" (in Czech). Obec Ledečko. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
- ^ "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 Ledečko" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
- ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Ledečko" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-02-11.
- ^ Warhorse Studios (2018-02-13). Kingdom Come: Deliverance. Deep Silver.
External links
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