Lety (Písek District)
Lety is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.
Lety | |
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_(15.).jpg.webp) View of a part of Lety | |
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  Lety Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°31′1″N 14°5′16″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Bohemian |
| District | Písek |
| First mentioned | 1312 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.91 km2 (5.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
| Population (2023-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 269 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 398 07 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
The village of Šerkov and the hamlet of Pukňov are administrative parts of Lety.
Geography
Lety is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) north of Písek and 60 km (37 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Holý vrch at 541 metres (1,775 ft) above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Lety is from 1312.[2]
During the World War II, the Lety concentration camp was established in the municipality. Romani and Sinti were the largest group interned in the camp.
Sights
There is a cemetery with a memorial to the genocide of the Czech and Moravian Romani and Sinti people is located in the municipality. It was created in 1995.[3] An educational trail leads from the village to the memorial.[4]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
- "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Lety. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
- "Hřbitov s památníkem" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
- "Lety u Písku. Památník holokaustu Romů a Sintů v Čechách" (in Czech). Museum of the Romani Culture in Brno. Retrieved 2023-06-05.
