Ledenice
Market town in South Bohemian, Czech Republic From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ledenice is a market town in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,500 inhabitants.
Ledenice | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Centre of Ledenice | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Ledenice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 48°56′0″N 14°37′8″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | České Budějovice |
| First mentioned | 1278 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.55 km2 (13.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 491 m (1,611 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,547 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 370 06, 373 11, 373 12 |
| Website | www |
The villages of Ohrazení, Ohrazeníčko, Růžov, Zaliny and Zborov are administrative parts of Ledenice.
The oldest record of the name was Leděnice. The name was derived from the personal name Leděn, meaning "the village of Leděn's people".[2]
Ledenice is located about 11 kilometres (7 mi) southeast of České Budějovice. It lies mostly in the Třeboň Basin, only a small part of the municipal territory in the south extends into the Gratzen Foothills. The highest point is at 555 m (1,821 ft) above sea level. The area is rich in small fishponds, supplied by several brooks.
The first written mention of Ledenice is from 1278, when it was owned by the Lords of Krumlov (a branch of the house of Vítkovci). After they died out, Ledenice became the property of the Lords of Landštejn (another branch of Vítkovci). In 1398, during their rule, Ledenice was promoted to a market town. In the 15th century, Ledenice was acquired by the Rosenberg family.[3]
In 1611, after the death of the last Rosenberg, the market town became the property of the Schwamberg family. From 1660 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1849, it was owned by the Schwarzenberg family. The greatest growth of Ledenice occurred in the second half of the 19th century.[3]
A railway runs through the municipal territory, but there is no train station. The market town is served by the station in neighbouring Borovany.
The main landmark of Ledenice is the Church of Saint Lawrence. Originally an early Gothic building from the end of the 13th century, it was rebuilt several times. In 1782, the tower was added.[6]
- Josef Stejskal (1897–1942), theatre director
- Vlastimil Hajšman (1928–1978), ice hockey player
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
