Ledce (Mladá Boleslav District)

Ledce is a municipality and village in Mladá Boleslav District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Etymology
The old Czech word ledce originated as a diminutive of the word lado, which denoted unploughed land.

Geography
Ledce is located about 13 km southeast of Mladá Boleslav and 48 km northeast of Prague. It lies mostly in the Jizera Table, but it also extends into the Jičín Uplands in the north. The highest point is at 294 m above sea level. The Vlkava River flows through the municipality. The municipal territory is rich in small fishponds.

History
The first written mention of Ledce is from 1249. Until the Thirty Years' War, it was a large village with a fortress, but during the war, the fortress was destroyed and more than half of the population died.

Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality. A landmark in the centre of Ledce is the Chapel of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.