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Township Želetava lies in the Moravian part of the highlands in Trebic district. A larger city near the Moravian Budejovice e, which is located 15 km southeast of Želetava. To the east is the county town of Trebic 20 km away. To the west of Želetava is the nearest major center of Telč (20 km). The county town of Jihlava is north of Želetava 30 km away. Communities through first class road I / 38, the importance of which is given by the fact that included in the network of roads of European importance labeled E59. in the days of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy was one of the imperial roads, the one that goes through Želetava represented a link between Vienna and Prague. Želetava is the second largest municipalities of. Known primarily for cheese production. The first mention dates from 1303, when it was a parish church. Želetava 1370 was granted the status of town and the right to use its own seal. The village was mined in the past, iron and gold. Želetava The village is divided into four residential units. Besides the Želetava village is made up of local parts Bítovánky, Šašovice and Horky.
Reminders of Jewish Settlement in the Vysočina Region
The records are in the Catholic registers of Želetava. Records are for the town of Želetava, the farmstead Valdorf and the village of Šašovice.
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