Lety (Písek District)

49°31′1″N 14°5′16″E / 49.51694°N 14.08778°E / 49.51694; 14.08778Country Czech RepublicRegionSouth BohemianDistrictPísekFirst mentioned1312Area • Total13.91 km² (5.37 sq mi)Elevation450 m (1,480 ft)Population • Total288 • Density21/km² (54/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.lety-obec.cz

Lety is a municipality and village in Písek District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants.

The village of Šerkov and the hamlet of Pukňov are administrative parts of Lety.

Lety is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) north of Písek and 60 km (37 mi) south of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is the hill Holý vrch at 541 metres (1,775 ft) above sea level.

The first written mention of Lety is from 1312.^[2]

During World War II, the Lety concentration camp was established in the municipality. Romani and Sinti were the largest groups interned in the camp.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 837 —     1880 869 +3.8% 1890 824 −5.2% 1900 786 −4.6% 1910 780 −0.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 759 −2.7% 1930 701 −7.6% 1950 519 −26.0% 1961 453 −12.7% 1970 374 −17.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 320 −14.4% 1991 297 −7.2% 2001 282 −5.1% 2011 262 −7.1% 2021 283 +8.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Lety is located at the crossroads of two main roads: the I/4 from Prague to Písek and the I/19 (the section from Plzeň to Tábor).

In the municipality is a cemetery with a memorial to the genocide of the Czech and Moravian Romani and Sinti people. It was created in 1995.^[5] An educational trail leads from the village to the memorial.^[6]