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Litultovice

Litultovice (German: Leitersdorf) is a market town in Opava District in the Moravian-Silesian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants.

The name is derived from the personal name Litult, Lutult or Litolt. It was the founder of the village.

Litultovice is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) southwest of Opava and 35 km (22 mi) west of Ostrava. It lies in the Nízký Jeseník range. The highest point is at 455 m (1,493 ft) above sea level. The Hvozdnice River flows through the southern part of the municipal territory.

The first written mention of Litultovice is from 1289. It was a part of the Moravian enclaves in Silesia owned by the bishops of Olomouc, who gave it to various nobles as a fief. A small fortress in the village was first mentioned in 1446.

The most significant holders of the village were the Běrka of Násilé family (1451–1516), the Stoš of Kounice family (1516–1567) and the Bítovský of Bítov family (1580–1614). In 1582, Litultovice was destroyed by a fire and only the fortress survived. The fortress was replaced by a new castle in 1609. In 1792, Litultovice was bought from the Olomouc bishops by the Putz of Rolsberg family.

In 1887, Litultovice was promoted to a market town. The hamlet of Choltice (today an integral part of Litultovice) was founded in 1846 and annexed to Litultovice in 1949.

The I/46 road from Olomouc to Opava runs through the municipality.

Litultovice is located on the railway line Opava–Svobodné Heřmanice, but trains run on it only on weekends and holidays during the summer season.

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