Leskovice
Leskovice is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
Leskovice | |
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  Leskovice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°25′48″N 15°4′52″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Pelhřimov |
| First mentioned | 1379 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.50 km2 (1.35 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 615 m (2,018 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 118 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 394 14 |
| Website | www |
Leskovice lies approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of Pelhřimov, 37 km (23 mi) west of Jihlava, and 88 km (55 mi) south-east of Prague.
History
The first written mention of Leskovice is from 1379.[2] In 1945, the mass murder of 25 Czech civilians known as the Leskovice massacre took place here.[3]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Obec Leskovice" (in Czech). Obec Leskovice. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
- "Po řádění SS zůstalo v obci 25 mrtvých, nejmladšímu bylo třináct" (in Czech). iDnes. 2015-05-08. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
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