Ledvice

History

The first written mention of Ledvice is from 1204. The people's livelihood was agriculture, later the production of porcelain also developed. Until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1850, the village belonged to the Duchcov estate. In the 19th century, the region became a centre for lignite mining, which led to an increase in the population. In 1898, Ledvice was promoted to a market town. In 1911, Emperor Franz Joseph I promoted Ledvice to the status of a town. In 1938–1945, the town was annexed by Nazi Germany and administered as part of the Reichsgau Sudetenland. After World War II, the German inhabitants were expelled. In the following decades, deep mining was gradually replaced by open-pit mining, which resulted in the liquidation of a large part of the town and caused a significant decrease in the number of inhabitants.

Geography

Ledvice is located about southwest of Teplice. It lies in the Most Basin. The highest point is at above sea level. The western part of the municipality is formed by the Bílina Quarry.

Most-observed species

• Eurasian Blackbird

  Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,500
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,485
• Eurasian Blue Tit

  Cyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,479
• Great Tit

  Parus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,461
• Mute Swan

  Cygnus olor (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
  1,254
• Eurasian Coot

  Fulica atra Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,157
• Eurasian Kestrel

  Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,151
• Graylag Goose

  Anser anser (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,111

Most recent

• M 2.9 — 2008-11-23
  4 km SW of Oloví, Czechia
• M 2.9 — 2008-10-15
  2 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia
• M 2.5 — 2008-10-13
  2 km NW of Habartov, Czechia
• M 2.8 — 2008-10-12
  3 km WNW of Habartov, Czechia
• M 2.7 — 2008-10-11
  4 km NW of Habartov, Czechia
• M 2.7 — 2008-10-10
  4 km NW of Habartov, Czechia