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 southeast of Mladá Boleslav and 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 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.
Demographics
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.
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