Lutín

Lutín is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,200 inhabitants.

Lutín
Municipality
Sigma Lutín factory
Sigma Lutín factory
Flag of Lutín
Flag
Coat of arms of Lutín
Coat of arms
Lutín is located in Czech Republic
Lutín
Lutín
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°33′30″N 17°8′9″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionOlomouc
DistrictOlomouc
First mentioned1234
Area
 • Total8.20 km2 (3.17 sq mi)
Elevation
236 m (774 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total3,214
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
783 42, 783 49
Websitewww.lutin.cz

Administrative parts

The village of Třebčín is an administrative part of Lutín.

Geography

Lutín is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) southwest of Olomouc. It lies in a flat agricultural landscape in the Upper Morava Valley.

History
Statue of an angel

The first written mention of Lutín is from 1234. Třebčín was first mentioned in 1131.[2]

Economy

Lutín has a tradition of pumpmaking industry. A pumpmaking manufacture was founded here by Ludvík Sigmund in 1868 and later became the biggest producer of pumps in the country. Since 1965, the company has been known as Sigma Lutín.[3][4] In 1966, the company became a sponsor of the club SK Sigma Olomouc.[5]

Sights

The most valuable monuments are a statue of an angel from 1788 and the Chapel of Saint Florian.[6]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "Symboly obce" (in Czech). Obec Lutín. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  3. "Historie obce" (in Czech). Obec Lutín. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  4. "History". SIGMA GROUP a.s. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  5. "Dějiny klubu" (in Czech). SK Sigma Olomouc. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
  6. "Historické památky v obci a okolí" (in Czech). Obec Lutín. Retrieved 2022-01-13.
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