Litovel

Litovel

Geobox | Settlement
name = Litovel
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category = Town


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country = Czech Republic
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region = Olomouc
region_type = Region
district = Olomouc
district_type = District
commune = Litovel
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elevation = 233
lat_d = 49
lat_m = 42
lat_s = 05
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long_d = 17
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long_s = 32
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area = 46.39
area_round = 2
population = 10094
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population_density = auto
established = 1270
established_type = First mentioned
mayor = Vojtěch Grézl
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website = [http://www.mestolitovel.cz// www.mestolitovel.cz/]
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Litovel (IPA2|'lɪtovɛl) ( _de. Littau) is a town in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 10,000 inhabitants. Litovel lies in Upper-Moravian Vale ("Czech: Hornomoravský úval"), 233 metres above the sea level. Thanks to its rich history Litovel has many historical monuments.

Demographics

"Source: [http://www.czso.cz Czech Statistical Office] "

Monuments

Town Hall

The Town Hall lies on Přemysl Otakar Square. The City bought the building in 1557 and the town council moved in. It was reconstructed in 1572 and the Town Hall tower, 72 metres tall, was built over Nečíz, one of the many branches of river Morava that runs underneath the square.

Plague column

A plague column stands near the Town Hall. It was constructed by Václav Render in 1724 in memory of plague epidemy in 1714. The pillar is decorated with seven statues of plaque patrons and The Holy Virgin on the top.

Bridge of Saint John

The Bridge of Saint John (Czech: "Svatojánský most") is a stone bridge over the river Morava. It was constructed in 1592, and it is the third oldest bridge in the Czech Republic (and the oldest stone bridge in Moravia).

Industry

There is a brewery in Litovel.

Pro-Ject brand turntables and audio equipment are manufactured in Litovel.

Administrative parts

Villages Březové, Chudobín, Myslechovice, Nasobůrky, Nová Ves, Rozvadovice, Savín, Tři Dvory, Unčovice and Víska are administrative parts of Litovel.

Twin towns

*flagicon|Slovakia Revúca, Slovakia

External links

* [http://www.mestolitovel.cz/en_index.php4 Municipal website] (cz, en)


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