Vitín

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 as a village monument zone.

Vitín
Municipality
Municipal office
Flag Coat of arms
Vitín Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°5′22″N 14°32′45″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Bohemian
District	České Budějovice
First mentioned	1459
Area
• Total	7.62 km2 (2.94 sq mi)
Elevation	503 m (1,650 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	487
• Density	64/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	373 63
Website	www.vitin.cz

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]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 454 —     1880 439 −3.3% 1890 406 −7.5% 1900 435 +7.1% 1910 491 +12.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 534 +8.8% 1930 498 −6.7% 1950 492 −1.2% 1961 497 +1.0% 1970 383 −22.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 307 −19.8% 1991 260 −15.3% 2001 246 −5.4% 2011 380 +54.5% 2021 456 +20.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

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.^[5]

Sights

Vitín is known for two large pagan Slavic barrow cemeteries dating from the 8th–9th centuries. 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.^[6][7]