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Žlutice
Žlutice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈʒlucɪtsɛ]; German: Luditz) is a town in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as urban monument zone.
Žlutice consists of nine municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
According to the most likely theory, the name is derived from the Czech word žlutý, i.e. 'yellow'. It refers to the banks of the river Střela, coloured yellow by clay. Less likely theories consider that the name comes from the personal name Žlut, or from the old Slavic tribe Lutičani.
Žlutice is located about 26 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Karlovy Vary. It lies mostly in the Teplá Highlands, only a small part of the municipal territory in the east extends into the Rakovník Uplands. The highest point is the hill Vladař at 693 m (2,274 ft) above sea level. The Střela River flows through the town and the Žlutice Reservoir is built on the river in the western part of the municipal territory.
The first written mention of Žlutice is from 1140, when the village was donated to the Kladruby Monastery. Between 1306 and 1341, a fortified town was founded by Bohuslav of Rýzmburk on the site of the original village. During the Hussite Wars, the town was conquered by the Hussites. In 1430, Žlutice became property of the Hussite leader Jakoubek of Vřesovice. He had built here a new castle in 1455.
Knights of Vřesovice owned the town until 1537, when they sold it to Henry IV, Burgrave of Plauen. In 1575–1650, Žlutice was a property of the Knights of Kokořín. During the Thirty Years' War, the town was repeatedly conquered and looted by the Swedish troops. From 1650, Žlutice was ruled by the Hroznata family.
The I/6 road (part of the European route E48), which replaces the incomplete section of the D6 motorway from Prague to Karlovy Vary, briefly passes through the northern part of the municipal territory.
Žlutice is located on the railway line Rakovník–Bečov nad Teplou. The territory is served by three train stations and stops: Žlutice, Záhořice and Protivec.
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Žlutice
Žlutice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈʒlucɪtsɛ]; German: Luditz) is a town in Karlovy Vary District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,200 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as urban monument zone.
Žlutice consists of nine municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
According to the most likely theory, the name is derived from the Czech word žlutý, i.e. 'yellow'. It refers to the banks of the river Střela, coloured yellow by clay. Less likely theories consider that the name comes from the personal name Žlut, or from the old Slavic tribe Lutičani.
Žlutice is located about 26 kilometres (16 mi) southeast of Karlovy Vary. It lies mostly in the Teplá Highlands, only a small part of the municipal territory in the east extends into the Rakovník Uplands. The highest point is the hill Vladař at 693 m (2,274 ft) above sea level. The Střela River flows through the town and the Žlutice Reservoir is built on the river in the western part of the municipal territory.
The first written mention of Žlutice is from 1140, when the village was donated to the Kladruby Monastery. Between 1306 and 1341, a fortified town was founded by Bohuslav of Rýzmburk on the site of the original village. During the Hussite Wars, the town was conquered by the Hussites. In 1430, Žlutice became property of the Hussite leader Jakoubek of Vřesovice. He had built here a new castle in 1455.
Knights of Vřesovice owned the town until 1537, when they sold it to Henry IV, Burgrave of Plauen. In 1575–1650, Žlutice was a property of the Knights of Kokořín. During the Thirty Years' War, the town was repeatedly conquered and looted by the Swedish troops. From 1650, Žlutice was ruled by the Hroznata family.
The I/6 road (part of the European route E48), which replaces the incomplete section of the D6 motorway from Prague to Karlovy Vary, briefly passes through the northern part of the municipal territory.
Žlutice is located on the railway line Rakovník–Bečov nad Teplou. The territory is served by three train stations and stops: Žlutice, Záhořice and Protivec.