Ledenice is a market town in

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in the

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of the

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. It has about 2,500 inhabitants. Ledenice lies approximately south-east of

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and south of

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Administrative parts

Villages of Ohrazení, Ohrazeníčko, Růžov, Zaliny and Zborov are administrative parts of Ledenice.

History

The first written mention of Ledenice is from 1278.

Notable people

* Josef Stejskal (1897–1942), theatre director * Vlastimil Hajšman (1928–1978), ice hockey player

References

Populated places in České Budějovice District Market towns in the Czech Republic {{SouthBohemia-geo-stub