Svitávka (Blansko District)
Svitávka is a market town in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.
Svitávka | |
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 Main square | |
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  Svitávka Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°30′6″N 16°35′53″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Blansko |
| First mentioned | 1284 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.27 km2 (3.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 314 m (1,030 ft) |
| Population (2021-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,806 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 679 32 |
| Website | www |
Svitávka lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of Blansko, 34 kilometres (21 mi) north of Brno, and 170 kilometres (110 mi) south-east of Prague.
Administrative parts
The village of Sasina is an administrative part of Svitávka.
History
The area was populated already in the stone age. The first written mention is from 1284, when King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia approved fortification. In 1583, Rudolf II granted it market town status.[2]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
- "Historie městyse" (in Czech). Obec Svitávka. Retrieved 2021-11-10.
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