Vitín

Vitín
Vitín
Municipality
	Municipal office
	Flag Coat of arms
	Vitín Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°5′22″N 14°32′45″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	České Budějovice
First mentioned	1459
Area
• Total	7.62 km2 (2.94 sq mi)
Elevation	503 m (1,650 ft)
Population (2023-01-01)[1]
• Total	463
• Density	61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	373 63
Website	www.vitin.cz

Vitín (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvɪciːn]) is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. The historic centre of the village is well preserved and is protected by law as a village monument zone.

Geography

Vitín is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) north of České Budějovice. It lies on the border between the Tábor Uplands and Třeboň Basin. The highest point is on the slopes of the forested hill of Bába at 562 m (1,844 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Vitín is from 1459.[2]

Transport

The D3 motorway (part of the European route E55) from Prague to České Budějovice runs through the municipality.

The railway from České Budějovice to Tábor passes through the municipality, but there is no train station.[3]

Sights

Vitín is known for two large pagan Slavic barrow cemeteries dating to early Middle Ages, (8th–9th century). They are located on the slopes of the Bába hill, one of them is inside the municipality of Vitín and one of them is outside. They are one of the best preserved in the country. The cemeteries contain 69 and 80 barrows ordered in distinct lines going from the west to the east. The highest of them have about 4–5 metres in diameter and are 2 metres high.[4][5]

References

"Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
"Současnost obce Vitín" (in Czech). Obec Vitín. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
"Detail stanice Vitín" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
"Mohylové pohřebiště" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
"O vrchu Baba nad jihočeským Vitínem se říká, že jde o nejkrásnější mohylové pohřebiště v Čechách" (in Czech). Czech Radio. 2020-12-13. Retrieved 2022-06-07.

External links

Official website

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[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.

[2] "Současnost obce Vitín" (in Czech). Obec Vitín. Retrieved 2022-06-07.

[3] "Detail stanice Vitín" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-06-26.

[4] "Mohylové pohřebiště" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-06-07.

[5] "O vrchu Baba nad jihočeským Vitínem se říká, že jde o nejkrásnější mohylové pohřebiště v Čechách" (in Czech). Czech Radio. 2020-12-13. Retrieved 2022-06-07.