Vitín
Municipality
Municipal office
Municipal office
Flag of Vitín
Flag
Coat of arms of Vitín
Coat of arms
Vitín is located in Czech Republic
Vitín
Vitín
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°5′22″N 14°32′45″E / 49.08944°N 14.54583°E / 49.08944; 14.54583
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Bohemian
DistrictČeské Budějovice
First mentioned1459
Area
 • Total7.62 km2 (2.94 sq mi)
Elevation
503 m (1,650 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total463
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
373 63
Websitewww.vitin.cz

Vitín (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvɪciːn]) is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. The historic centre of the village is well preserved and is protected by law as a village monument zone.

Geography

Vitín is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) north of České Budějovice. It lies on the border between the Tábor Uplands and Třeboň Basin. The highest point is on the slopes of the forested hill of Bába at 562 m (1,844 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Vitín is from 1459.[2]

Transport

The D3 motorway (part of the European route E55) from Prague to České Budějovice runs through the municipality.

The railway from České Budějovice to Tábor passes through the municipality, but there is no train station.[3]

Sights

Vitín is known for two large pagan Slavic barrow cemeteries dating to early Middle Ages, (8th–9th century). They are located on the slopes of the Bába hill, one of them is inside the municipality of Vitín and one of them is outside. They are one of the best preserved in the country. The cemeteries contain 69 and 80 barrows ordered in distinct lines going from the west to the east. The highest of them have about 4–5 metres in diameter and are 2 metres high.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ↑ "Současnost obce Vitín" (in Czech). Obec Vitín. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  3. ↑ "Detail stanice Vitín" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-06-26.
  4. ↑ "Mohylové pohřebiště" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  5. ↑ "O vrchu Baba nad jihočeským Vitínem se říká, že jde o nejkrásnější mohylové pohřebiště v Čechách" (in Czech). Czech Radio. 2020-12-13. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
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