Litultovice
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Litultovice is a market town
situated in the Czech Republic
, Moravian-Silesian Region
, 12 km south-east from Opava
and has a population of 762. With an area of 1,035 ha Litultovice is one of the smallest municipalities in east Opava region.
Litultovice is an independent municipality with a surveyor’s and a registry office. Three contiguous settlements are parts of the village: Choltice, Luhy and Pilný Mlýn. Litultovice is a member of Euroregion Silesia.
The inception of the village goes back to the year 1281 and the name Litultovice probably comes from its founder Litult. Gradually it became different names: Lutoldisdorf, in 1390‘s Lutersdorf, 1380‘s Lutholtowice and in 1405 Litoltowicz. In the 16th century its name came to stay Litultovice. Significant holders of the village were Běrci family from Násilé, Stočiv family from Kounice, Bítovští family from Bítov. Litultovice appertained to the Moravian enclave in Silesia
, to the Olomouc archbishopric.
Městys
Městys or Městečko is a status conferred on certain municipalities in the Czech Republic, lying in terms of size and importance higher than that of obec , but lower than that of město ....
situated in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, Moravian-Silesian Region
Moravian-Silesian Region
Moravian-Silesian Region , or Moravo-Silesian Region, is one of 14 administrative Regions of the Czech Republic, until May 2001 it was formerly called the Ostrava Region . The region is located in the north-eastern part of its historical region of Moravia and in most of the Czech part of the...
, 12 km south-east from Opava
Opava
Opava is a city in the northern Czech Republic on the river Opava, located to the north-west of Ostrava. The historical capital of Czech Silesia, Opava is now in the Moravian-Silesian Region and has a population of 59,843 as of January 1, 2005....
and has a population of 762. With an area of 1,035 ha Litultovice is one of the smallest municipalities in east Opava region.
Litultovice is an independent municipality with a surveyor’s and a registry office. Three contiguous settlements are parts of the village: Choltice, Luhy and Pilný Mlýn. Litultovice is a member of Euroregion Silesia.
The inception of the village goes back to the year 1281 and the name Litultovice probably comes from its founder Litult. Gradually it became different names: Lutoldisdorf, in 1390‘s Lutersdorf, 1380‘s Lutholtowice and in 1405 Litoltowicz. In the 16th century its name came to stay Litultovice. Significant holders of the village were Běrci family from Násilé, Stočiv family from Kounice, Bítovští family from Bítov. Litultovice appertained to the Moravian enclave in Silesia
Moravian enclaves in Silesia
Moravian enclaves in Silesia were parts of Moravia, but from 1783 until 1928 they were governed by Silesian authorities according to Moravian legislation. They ceased to exist on December 1st 1928...
, to the Olomouc archbishopric.