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Vitice

Coordinates: 50°1′52″N 14°54′52″E / 50.03111°N 14.91444°E / 50.03111; 14.91444
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Vitice
View from the southwest
View from the southwest
Vitice is located in Czech Republic
Vitice
Vitice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°1′52″N 14°54′52″E / 50.03111°N 14.91444°E / 50.03111; 14.91444
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictKolín
First mentioned1352
Area
 • Total22.41 km2 (8.65 sq mi)
Elevation
295 m (968 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total1,161
 • Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
281 06, 281 63
Websitewww.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

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

Geography

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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

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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

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,755—    
18801,850+5.4%
18901,951+5.5%
19001,960+0.5%
19101,890−3.6%
YearPop.±%
19211,748−7.5%
19301,689−3.4%
19501,136−32.7%
19611,120−1.4%
19701,034−7.7%
YearPop.±%
19801,007−2.6%
1991943−6.4%
2001942−0.1%
2011997+5.8%
20211,108+11.1%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Transport

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

Sights

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Church of Saints Simon and Jude

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

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  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.
  3. ^ a b "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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