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Dolní Lutyně

Dolní Lutyně
Village
Saint John the Baptist Church
Saint John the Baptist Church
Flag of Dolní Lutyně
Flag
Coat of arms of Dolní Lutyně
Coat of arms
Dolní Lutyně is located in Czech Republic
Dolní Lutyně
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°53′58″N 18°25′15″E / 49.89944°N 18.42083°E / 49.89944; 18.42083
Country Czech Republic
Region Moravian-Silesian
District Karviná
First mentioned 1305
Village parts
Government
 • Mayor Pavel Buzek
Area
 • Total 24.88 km2 (9.61 sq mi)
Elevation 202 m (663 ft)
Population (2006)
 • Total 4,787
 • Density 190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Postal code 735 53
Website http://www.dolnilutyne.org/

About this sound Dolní Lutyně , (German: Deutsch Leuten or Nieder Leuten, Polish: Lutynia Dolna ) is a village in Karviná District, Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic, near the border with Poland, south of the Olza River. The village of Věřňovice (Wierzniowice) is administratively a part of Dolní Lutyně. The village lies in the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia.

The village of Lutyně was first mentioned in a Latin document of Diocese of Wrocław called Liber fundationis episcopatus Vratislaviensis from around 1305 as item in Luthina LXXI) mansi. It meant that the village was supposed to pay tithe from 71 greater lans. The village could have been founded by Benedictine monks from an Orlová abbey and also it could a part of a larger settlement campaign taking place in the late 13th century on the territory of what will be later known as Upper Silesia.


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