Želetice (Hodonín District)

Želetice is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Želetice
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Želetice is located in Czech Republic
Želetice
Želetice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°0′51″N 17°0′29″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictHodonín
First mentioned1141
Area
  Total6.11 km2 (2.36 sq mi)
Elevation
202 m (663 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
  Total512
  Density84/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
696 37
Websitewww.zeletice.cz

Želetice lies approximately 21 kilometres (13 mi) north-west of Hodonín, 36 km (22 mi) south-east of Brno, and 222 km (138 mi) south-east of Prague.

History

The first written mention of Želetice is in a deed of bishop Jindřich Zdík from 1141.[2]

Notable people

References

  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Želetice. Retrieved 2021-12-03.


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