Ledeč nad Sázavou

Ledeč nad Sázavou
Ledeč nad Sázavou
	Town
	Ledeč nad Sázavou Castle
	Flag Coat of arms
	Ledeč nad Sázavou Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°41′45″N 15°16′30″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Havlíčkův Brod
First mentioned	1181
Government
• Mayor	Zdeněk Tůma
Area
• Total	22.25 km2 (8.59 sq mi)
Elevation	353 m (1,158 ft)
Population (2020-01-01[1])
• Total	5,043
• Density	230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	584 01
Website	www.ledecns.cz

Ledeč nad Sázavou (Czech pronunciation: [ˈlɛdɛtʃ ˈnat saːzavou]) (Ledeč until 1921)[2] is a town in the Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has a population of about 5,000. The Sázava River flows through the town. The centre of the town is historically significant and is protected by law as Urban monument zone.

Administrative parts

Villages and hamlets of Habrek, Horní Ledeč, Obrvaň and Souboř are administrative parts of Ledeč nad Sázavou.

History

The first written mention comes from 12th century, when it was written about "a noble of Ledeč".[2] Until 1918, the town was a part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the district of the same name, in Bohemia.[3]

A post-office was opened in 1852 (named Ledetsch).[4]

Notable people

Zdeněk Bárta (1891–1987), fencer
Gustav Mahler's mother, Marie Hermann, was born in Ledeč nad Sázavou on 2 March 1837. On 18 March 1857 she married his father Bernhard Mahler in Ledeč nad Sázavou.

References

"Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
"O městě". Ledeč nad Sázavou. 2011-03-29. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967.
Handbook of Austria and Lombardy-Venetia Cancellations on the Postage Stamp Issues 1850–1864, Edwin Mueller, 1961.

External links

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[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.

[omeste-2] "O městě". Ledeč nad Sázavou. 2011-03-29. Retrieved 2019-07-26.

[3] Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm Klein, 1967.

[4] Handbook of Austria and Lombardy-Venetia Cancellations on the Postage Stamp Issues 1850–1864, Edwin Mueller, 1961.