Letovice
# Letovice

Letovice (German: Lettowitz) is a town in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 7,000 inhabitants.

## Administrative parts

The town part of Třebětín and villages of Babolky, Chlum, Dolní Smržov, Jasinov, Kladoruby, Klevetov, Kněževísko, Kochov, Lhota, Meziříčko, Novičí, Podolí, Slatinka, Zábludov and Zboněk are administrative parts of Letovice.

## Geography

Letovice is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) north of Blansko and 37 km (23 mi) north of Brno. It lies mostly in the Boskovice Furrow. The highest point is the hill Ve Vrších at 590 m (1,940 ft) above sea level. The town is situated in the valley of the Svitava River, at its confluence with the Křetínka River. West of the town on the Křetínka, there is the Letovice Reservoir.

## History

The first written mention of Letovice is from 1145.

## Demographics

| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| - | - | - |
| 1869 | 5,152 | — |
| 1880 | 5,054 | −1.9% |
| 1890 | 5,561 | +10.0% |
| 1900 | 6,121 | +10.1% |
| 1910 | 6,850 | +11.9% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1921 | 6,562 | −4.2% |
| 1930 | 6,468 | −1.4% |
| 1950 | 6,196 | −4.2% |
| 1961 | 6,336 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 6,483 | +2.3% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1980 | 6,811 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 6,608 | −3.0% |
| 2001 | 6,640 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6,637 | −0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,604 | −0.5% |

Source: Censuses :

## Sights

The landmark of the town is the Letovice Castle. The original castle from the 13th century was rebuilt into an early Baroque residence at the end of the 17th century. Today the castle is privately owned and gradually repaired with the aim of making it available to the public.

## Notable people

* Count Gustav Kálnoky (1832–1898), Austro-Hungarian diplomat and statesman
* Alois Biach (1849–1918), Austrian physician and medical writer
* Emanuel Löffler (1901–1986), gymnast

## Twin towns – sister cities

Letovice is twinned with:

* Chełmno, Poland
* Kirchlinteln, Germany
* Kőbánya (Budapest), Hungary
* Slepčany, Slovakia
* Stari Grad, Croatia
