| Vitice | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Central Bohemian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kolín |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 50.0311°N 14.9144°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1352 |
| Area Total Km2: | 22.41 |
| Elevation M: | 295 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1161 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal codes |
| Postal Code: | 281 06, 281 63 |
Vitice is a municipality and village in Kolín District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.
The villages of Chotýš, Dobré Pole, Hřiby, Lipany and Močedník are administrative parts of Vitice.
Vitice is located about 20km (10miles) west of Kolín and 28km (17miles) east of Prague. It lies on the border between the Central Elbe Table and Benešov Uplands. The highest point at 407m (1,335feet) above sea level.
The first written mention of Vitice is from 1352. In 1632, the village was annexed to the Černý Kostelec estate and shared its owners since then.[2]
The Battle of Lipany, which was the last battle of the Hussite Wars, took place in the area of the municipality on 30 May 1434. It is named after the village of Lipany, but it took place in a wider area.[3]
The I/12 road from Prague to Kolín runs along the northern municipal border.
The main landmark of Vitice is the Church of Saints Simon and Jude. It was built in the Gothic style in the 13th century. It is a valuable cemetery church. Next to the church is a separate wooden bell tower.[4]
The Battle of Lipany is commemorated by a memorial that was raised on a hill called Lipská hora.[3]