| Želetava | |
| Settlement Type: | Market town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Vysočina |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Třebíč |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.1417°N 15.6728°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1303 |
| Area Total Km2: | 27.59 |
| Elevation M: | 578 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1487 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 675 26 |
Želetava (German: Schelletau) is a market town in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.
The villages of Bítovánky, Horky and Šašovice are administrative parts of Želetava.
Želetava is located about southwest of Třebíč and 29km (18miles) south of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is at 680m (2,230feet) above sea level. The Želetavka River originates here and flows through the municipal territory. There are several fishponds supplied by the Želetavka.
The first written mention of Želetava is from 1303. In 1370, it was promoted to a market town.[2]
Želetava is known for a cheese factory, which has been operating since 1902. Since 2000, the factory has been owned by Bel Group.[3]
The I/38 road (the section from Jihlava to Znojmo, part of the European route E65) passes through the market town.
The main landmark of Želetava is the Church of Saint Michael the Archangel with a tall prismatic tower. It has a Gothic core with Baroque modifications. In front of the church are two valuable statues of Saints John the Baptist and John of Nepomuk.[4]
Other sights include the Chapel of Saint Catherine in Želetava and the Chapel of Saint Anthony of Padua in Horky.[2]