Ledečko is a municipality and village in

Kutná Hora District Kutná Hora District () is a Okres, district in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Kutná Hora. Administrative division Kutná Hora District is divided into two Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalit ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Ledečko consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Ledečko (212) * Vraník (7)

Etymology

In the 13th century, the village was called Ledeč. The name was derived from the personal name Ledek, meaning "Ledek's (court)". From the 15th century, the village was called Ledecko (Ledečsko), which meant that Ledeč was abandoned and then a new village was established in its place. From the 19th century, the village was called Ledečko because people thought that the name is a diminutive of Ledeč.

Geography

Ledečko is located southwest of

Kutná Hora Kutná Hora (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 22,000 inhabitants. The history of Kutná Hora is linked to silver mining, which made it a rich and rapidly developing town. The centre of Kutná Hora, i ...

and southeast of

Prague Prague ( ; ) is the capital and List of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, largest city of the Czech Republic and the historical capital of Bohemia. Prague, located on the Vltava River, has a population of about 1.4 million, while its P ...

. It lies in the

Vlašim Uplands Vlašim (; ) is a town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 11,000 inhabitants. Vlašim is known for the Vlašim Castle and its English park. Administrative division Vlašim consists of seven muni ...

. The highest point is at above sea level. The Sázava River flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Ledečko is from 1280.

Demographics

Transport

Ledečko is located on the railway lines

Kolín Kolín (; ) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 33,000 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument reservations, urban monume ...

–Ledečko and

Zruč nad Sázavou Zruč nad Sázavou () is a town in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,800 inhabitants. Administrative division Zruč nad Sázavou consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population accor ...

–

Čerčany Čerčany is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region in the Czech Republic. It has about 3,100 inhabitants. Administrative division Čerčany consists of 15 municipal parts (in brackets population according t ...

Sights

The only protected cultural monument in the municipality are terrain remains of an early medieval Slavic gord near Vraník. The location was inhabited already in prehistoric times. The main landmark of Ledečko is the Chapel of Saint Anne.

In popular culture

The 1403 recreation of the villages of Ledečko and Vraník was featured in Czech role-playing game Kingdom Come: Deliverance.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ledecko Villages in Kutná Hora District