Ledeč nad Sázavou | |||
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Country | Czech Republic | ||
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Region | Vysočina | ||
District | Havlíčkův Brod | ||
Commune | Světlá nad Sázavou | ||
Municipality | Ledeč nad Sázavou | ||
River | Sázava | ||
Elevation | 353 m (1,158 ft) | ||
Coordinates | 49°41′45″N 15°16′30″E / 49.69583°N 15.27500°ECoordinates: 49°41′45″N 15°16′30″E / 49.69583°N 15.27500°E | ||
Area | 22.25 km2 (8.59 sq mi) | ||
Population | 5,429 (2014-01-01) | ||
Density | 244/km2 (632/sq mi) | ||
Postal code | 584 01 | ||
Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
Website: www.ledecns.cz | |||
Ledeč nad Sázavou (Czech pronunciation: [ˈlɛdɛtʃ ˈnatsaːzavou̯]) is a town in the Vysočina Region, Czech Republic. It is located at around 49°41′45″N 15°16′30″E / 49.69583°N 15.27500°E. The Sázava River flows through the town.
Until 1918, the town was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), in the district of the same name, in Bohemia.
A post-office was opened in 1852 (named Ledetsch).
Gustav Mahler's mother, Marie Hermann, was born in Ledec on 2 March 1837. On 18 March 1857 she married his father Bernhard Mahler in Ledec.