Ledenice is a market town in ÃÂeské BudÃÂjovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,500 inhabitants.
Ledenice consists of six municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
The oldest record of the name was LedÃÂnice. The name was derived from the personal name LedÃÂn, meaning "the village of LedÃÂn's people".
Ledenice is located about southeast of ÃÂeské BudÃÂjovice. It lies mostly in the Tà Âeboà  Basin, only a small part of the municipal territory in the south extends into the Gratzen Foothills. The highest point is at above sea level. The area is rich in small fishponds, supplied by several brooks.
The first written mention of Ledenice is from 1278, when it was owned by the Lords of Krumlov (a branch of the house of VÃÂtkovci). After they died out, Ledenice became the property of the Lords of Landà ¡tejn (another branch of VÃÂtkovci). In 1398, during their rule, Ledenice was promoted to a market town. In the 15th century, Ledenice was acquired by the Rosenberg family.
In 1611, after the death of the last Rosenberg, the market town became the property of the Schwamberg family. From 1660 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1849, it was owned by the Schwarzenberg family. The greatest growth of Ledenice occurred in the second half of the 19th century.
A railway runs through the municipal territory, but there is no train station. The market town is served by the station in neighbouring Borovany.
The main landmark of Ledenice is the Church of Saint Lawrence. Originally an early Gothic building from the end of the 13th century, it was rebuilt several times. In 1782, the tower was added.