Litovel
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
| Region (kraj) | Olomouc | ||
| First mentioned | 1270 | ||
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| - Town | 46.39 km² (17.9 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 233 m (764.4 ft) | ||
| Population (2004) | |||
| - Town | 10,094 | ||
| Website: http://www.mestolitovel.cz/ | |||
Litovel (IPA: ['lɪtovɛl]) is a town in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 10,000 inhabitants. Litovel lies in Upper-Moravian Vale (Czech: Hornomoravský úval), 233 metres above the sea level. Thanks to its rich history Litovel has many historical monuments.
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[edit] Demographics
| Year | 1971 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2004 |
| Population (December 31 ) | 5 884 | 12 611 | 11 644 | 9 926 | 10 068 |
Source: Czech Statistical Office
[edit] Monuments
[edit] Town Hall
The Town Hall lies on Přemysl Otakar Square. The City bought the building in 1557 and the town council moved in. It was reconstructed in 1572 and the Town Hall tower, 72 metres tall, was built over Nečíz, one of the many branches of river Morava that runs underneath the square.
[edit] Plague column
A plague column stands near the Town Hall. It was constructed by Václav Render in 1724 in memory of plague epidemy in 1714. The pillar is decorated with seven statues of plaque patrons and The Holy Virgin on the top.
[edit] Bridge of Saint John
The Bridge of Saint John (Czech: Svatojánský most) is a stone bridge over the river Morava. It was constructed in 1592, and it is the third oldest bridge in the Czech Republic (and the oldest stone bridge in Moravia).
[edit] Industry
There is a brewery in Litovel.
[edit] Administrative parts
Villages Březové, Chudobín, Myslechovice, Nasobůrky, Nová Ves, Rozvadovice, Savín, Tři Dvory, Unčovice and Víska are administrative parts of Litovel.
[edit] External link
- Municipal website (cz, en)
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