Vitice

Vitice
Vitice
Municipality
	View from the southwest
	Vitice Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 50°1′52″N 14°54′52″E / 50.03111°N 14.91444°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kolín
First mentioned	1352
Area
• Total	22.41 km2 (8.65 sq mi)
Elevation	295 m (968 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	1,161
• Density	52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes	281 06, 281 63
Website	www.vitice.cz

Vitice is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The villages of Chotýš, Dobré Pole, Hřiby, Lipany and Močedník are administrative parts of Vitice.

Geography

Vitice is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Kolín and 28 km (17 mi) east of Prague. It lies on the border between the Central Elbe Table and Benešov Uplands. The highest point at 407 m (1,335 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Vitice is from 1352. In 1632, the village was annexed to the Černý Kostelec estate and shared its owners since then.^[2]

The Battle of Lipany, which was the last battle of the Hussite Wars, took place in the area of the municipality on 30 May 1434. It is named after the village of Lipany, but it took place in a wider area.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,755	—
1880	1,850	+5.4%
1890	1,951	+5.5%
1900	1,960	+0.5%
1910	1,890	−3.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,748	−7.5%
1930	1,689	−3.4%
1950	1,136	−32.7%
1961	1,120	−1.4%
1970	1,034	−7.7%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,007	−2.6%
1991	943	−6.4%
2001	942	−0.1%
2011	997	+5.8%
2021	1,108	+11.1%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

The I/12 road from Prague to Kolín runs along the northern municipal border.

Sights

The main landmark of Vitice is the Church of Saints Simon and Jude. It was built in the Gothic style in the 13th century. It is a valuable cemetery church. Next to the church is a separate wooden bell tower.^[6]

The Battle of Lipany is commemorated by a memorial that was raised on a hill called Lipská hora.^[3]

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Historie obce Vitice" (in Czech). Obec Vitice. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
^ ^a ^b "Památník bitvy u Lipan – místo osudového střetu husitů s katolíky" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
^ "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.
^ "Kostel sv. Šimona a Judy" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-06.

External links

Official website

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

[2] "Historie obce Vitice" (in Czech). Obec Vitice. Retrieved 2023-04-06.

[ct-3] "Památník bitvy u Lipan – místo osudového střetu husitů s katolíky" (in Czech). CzechTourism. Retrieved 2023-04-06.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Kostel sv. Šimona a Judy" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-04-06.

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