Vitín is a municipality and village in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. The historic centre of the village is well preserved and is protected by law as a village monument zone.

Geography

Vitín is located about 12 km north of České Budějovice. It lies on the border between the Tábor Uplands and Třeboň Basin. The highest point is on the slopes of the forested hill of Bába at 562 m above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Vitín is from 1459.

Demographics

Transport

The D3 motorway (part of the European route E55) from Prague to České Budějovice runs through the municipality. The railway from České Budějovice to Tábor passes through the municipality, but there is no train station.

Sights

Vitín is known for two large pagan Slavic barrow cemeteries dating from the 8th–9th centuries. They are located on the slopes of the Bába hill, one of them is inside the municipality of Vitín and one of them is outside. They are one of the best preserved in the country. The cemeteries contain 69 and 80 barrows ordered in distinct lines going from the west to the east. The highest of them have about 4–5 metres in diameter and are 2 metres high.