Želetice (Hodonín District)

Želetice
Municipality
General view
General view
Flag of Želetice
Flag
Coat of arms of Želetice
Coat of arms
Želetice is located in Czech Republic
Želetice
Želetice
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°0′51″N 17°0′29″E / 49.01417°N 17.00806°E / 49.01417; 17.00806
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 is a municipality and village in Hodonín District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

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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