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Coordinates: 49°31′1″N 14°5′16″E / 49.51694°N 14.08778°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | South Bohemian |
District | Písek |
First mentioned | 1312 |
Area | |
• Total | 13.91 km2 (5.37 sq mi) |
Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
Population (2023-01-01)
[1] | |
• Total | 269 |
• Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | 398 07 |
Website |
www |
Lety is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
The village of Šerkov and the hamlet of Pukňov are administrative parts of Lety.
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.
The first written mention of Lety is from 1312. [2]
During World War II, the Lety concentration camp was established in the municipality. Romani and Sinti were the largest group interned in the camp.
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Source: Censuses [3] [4] |
Lety is located at the crossroads of two main roads: the I/4 from Prague to Písek and the I/19 (the section from Plzeň to Tábor).
There is a cemetery with a memorial to the genocide of the Czech and Moravian Romani and Sinti people is located in the municipality. It was created in 1995. [5] An educational trail leads from the village to the memorial. [6]
Lety | |
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Coordinates: 49°31′1″N 14°5′16″E / 49.51694°N 14.08778°E | |
Country | Czech Republic |
Region | South Bohemian |
District | Písek |
First mentioned | 1312 |
Area | |
• Total | 13.91 km2 (5.37 sq mi) |
Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
Population (2023-01-01)
[1] | |
• Total | 269 |
• Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | 398 07 |
Website |
www |
Lety is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
The village of Šerkov and the hamlet of Pukňov are administrative parts of Lety.
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.
The first written mention of Lety is from 1312. [2]
During World War II, the Lety concentration camp was established in the municipality. Romani and Sinti were the largest group interned in the camp.
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Source: Censuses [3] [4] |
Lety is located at the crossroads of two main roads: the I/4 from Prague to Písek and the I/19 (the section from Plzeň to Tábor).
There is a cemetery with a memorial to the genocide of the Czech and Moravian Romani and Sinti people is located in the municipality. It was created in 1995. [5] An educational trail leads from the village to the memorial. [6]