Želetava () is a market town in

Třebíč District Třebíč District () is a district in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Třebíč. Administrative division Třebíč District is divided into three administrative districts of municipalities with extended c ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Želetava consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Želetava (952) *Bítovánky (179) *Horky (162) *Šašovice (145)

Geography

Želetava is located about southwest of

Třebíč Třebíč (; ) is a town in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 35,000 inhabitants. The beginnings of the town's history are connected with the establishment of a Benedictines, Benedictine monastery, where the castle is loca ...

and south of

Jihlava Jihlava (; ) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 55,000 inhabitants. Jihlava is the capital of the Vysočina Region, situated on the Jihlava (river), Jihlava River on the historical border between Moravia and Bohemia. Historically, Jihla ...

. It lies in the

Křižanov Highlands The Křižanov Highlands (, ) is a highland and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located mostly in the Vysočina Region. Geomorphology The Křižanov Highlands is a mesoregion of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands within ...

. The highest point is at above sea level. The

Želetavka The Želetavka is a river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Thaya River. It flows through the South Moravian Region. It is long. Etymology The river was probably named after the market town of Želetava. However, it is not certain a ...

River originates here and flows through the municipal territory. There are several fishponds supplied by the Želetavka.

History

The first written mention of Želetava is from 1303. In 1370, it was promoted to a market town.

Demographics

Economy

Želetava is known for a cheese factory, which has been operating since 1902. Since 2000, the factory has been owned by

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Transport

The I/38 road (the section from

Znojmo Znojmo (; ) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 34,000 inhabitants. Znojmo is the historical and cultural centre of southwestern Moravia and the second most populated town in the South Moravian Region. The hi ...

, part of the

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) passes through the market town.

Sights

The main landmark of Želetava is the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel with a tall prismatic tower. It has a Gothic core with Baroque modifications. In front of the church are two valuable statues of Saints John the Baptist and John of Nepomuk. Other sights include the Chapel of Saint Catherine in Želetava and the Chapel of Saint Anthony of Padua in Horky.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zeletava Populated places in Třebíč District Market towns in the Czech Republic