Litichovice

49°46′59″N 14°51′2″E / 49.78306°N 14.85056°E / 49.78306; 14.85056Country Czech RepublicRegionCentral BohemianDistrictBenešovFirst mentioned1402Area • Total1.93 km² (0.75 sq mi)Elevation465 m (1,526 ft)Population • Total73 • Density38/km² (98/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal codeWebsitewww.litichovice.cz

Litichovice is a municipality and village in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 70 inhabitants.

The initial name of the village was Litochovice. It was derived from the personal name Litoch, meaning "the village of Litoch's people". From the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries, the name Litichovice has been used.^[2]

Litichovice is located about 12 kilometres (7 mi) east of Benešov and 38 km (24 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 497 m (1,631 ft) above sea level.

The first written mention of Litichovice is from 1402. After the establishment of sovereign municipalities in the mid-19th century, Litichovice was an administrative part of Třebešice. In 1905, it became an independent municipality.^[3]

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 207 —     1880 208 +0.5% 1890 193 −7.2% 1900 144 −25.4% 1910 130 −9.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 125 −3.8% 1930 116 −7.2% 1950 97 −16.4% 1961 95 −2.1% 1970 78 −17.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 63 −19.2% 1991 57 −9.5% 2001 53 −7.0% 2011 48 −9.4% 2021 72 +50.0%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

The main landmark of Litichovice is the Chapel of Our Lady of Lourdes. It was built in the Historicist style in 1927 or shortly before this year.^[6]