Villages and hamlets of Benetice, Dolní Březinka, Dolní Dlužiny, Horní Březinka, Horní Dlužiny, Josefodol, Kochánov, Leštinka, Lipnička, Mrzkovice, Opatovice, Radostovice, Závidkovice and Žebrákov are administrative parts of Světlá nad Sázavou.
Geographyedit
Světlá nad Sázavou is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Havlíčkův Brod and 32 km (20 mi) northwest of Jihlava. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is the hill Žebrákovský kopec at 601 m (1,972 ft) above sea level. The Sázava River flows through the town. There are several fish ponds in the municipal territory.
Historyedit
The first written mention of Světlá is from 1207. It was founded during the colonization in the second half of the 12th century. Světlá experienced the greatest development during the rule of the Trčka of Lípa family, which acquired it after the Hussite Wars and owned it until 1607. In the 17th century, the glassmaking tradition was founded in Světlá.[2]
The Světlá nad Sázavou Castle is the main sight of the town. It was probably originally a fortress, rebuilt into a castle by Burian Trčka of Lípa in 1567. The castle has a large English park.[2]
The significant landmark of the town is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus with its tower. The most notable house on the square is the town hall built at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries.[2]
Notable peopleedit
Jaroslav Panuška (1872–1958), painter and illustrator; lived here in 1923–1958
^"Unikátní ubytovnu věznice ve Světlé otevřou v březnu, kuchyň už funguje" (in Czech). iDnes. 2022-02-14. Retrieved 2022-07-15.
^"Detail stanice Světlá n.Sázavou" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Světlá nad Sázavou.
Official website
April 12, 2024
světlá, sázavou, czech, pronunciation, ˈsvjɛtlaː, ˈnat, saːzavou, german, swietla, sasau, town, havlíčkův, brod, district, vysočina, region, czech, republic, about, inhabitants, known, large, women, prison, towntown, squareflagcoat, armslocation, czech, republ. Svetla nad Sazavou Czech pronunciation ˈsvjɛtlaː ˈnat saːzavou German Swietla ob der Sasau is a town in Havlickuv Brod District in the Vysocina Region of the Czech Republic It has about 6 400 inhabitants It is known for a large women s prison Svetla nad SazavouTownTown squareFlagCoat of armsSvetla nad SazavouLocation in the Czech RepublicCoordinates 49 40 5 N 15 24 14 E 49 66806 N 15 40389 E 49 66806 15 40389Country Czech RepublicRegionVysocinaDistrictHavlickuv BrodFirst mentioned1207Government MayorFrantisek Aubrecht KDU CSL Area Total42 08 km2 16 25 sq mi Elevation515 m 1 690 ft Population 2023 01 01 1 Total6 437 Density150 km2 400 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postal code582 91Websitewww wbr svetlans wbr cz Contents 1 Administrative parts 2 Geography 3 History 4 Demographics 5 Economy 6 Transport 7 Sights 8 Notable people 9 Gallery 10 References 11 External linksAdministrative parts edit nbsp Chapel in Zavidkovice Villages and hamlets of Benetice Dolni Brezinka Dolni Dluziny Horni Brezinka Horni Dluziny Josefodol Kochanov Lestinka Lipnicka Mrzkovice Opatovice Radostovice Zavidkovice and Zebrakov are administrative parts of Svetla nad Sazavou Geography editSvetla nad Sazavou is located about 14 kilometres 9 mi northwest of Havlickuv Brod and 32 km 20 mi northwest of Jihlava It lies in the Upper Sazava Hills The highest point is the hill Zebrakovsky kopec at 601 m 1 972 ft above sea level The Sazava River flows through the town There are several fish ponds in the municipal territory History editThe first written mention of Svetla is from 1207 It was founded during the colonization in the second half of the 12th century Svetla experienced the greatest development during the rule of the Trcka of Lipa family which acquired it after the Hussite Wars and owned it until 1607 In the 17th century the glassmaking tradition was founded in Svetla 2 Demographics editHistorical populationYearPop 18693 881 18803 959 2 0 18903 994 0 9 19004 330 8 4 19104 674 7 9 YearPop 19214 505 3 6 19304 379 2 8 19503 758 14 2 19614 468 18 9 19704 363 2 4 YearPop 19806 116 40 2 19917 147 16 9 20017 188 0 6 20117 091 1 3 20217 137 0 6 Source Censuses 3 4 Economy editThe glassmaking tradition continues to this day Crystal Bohemia the largest Czech glass company has owned a local production plant since 2020 5 There is a large women s prison in Svetla nad Sazavou In 2022 its capacity was expanded to 955 convicts 6 Transport editSvetla nad Sazavou is located on the railway lines Prague Brno and Havlickuv Brod Ledec nad Sazavou 7 Sights edit nbsp Svetla nad Sazavou CastleThe Svetla nad Sazavou Castle is the main sight of the town It was probably originally a fortress rebuilt into a castle by Burian Trcka of Lipa in 1567 The castle has a large English park 2 The significant landmark of the town is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus with its tower The most notable house on the square is the town hall built at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries 2 Notable people editJaroslav Panuska 1872 1958 painter and illustrator lived here in 1923 1958 Oskar Morawetz 1917 2007 Canadian composer Martina Krupickova born 1975 painterGallery edit nbsp Church of Saint Wenceslaus nbsp Train stationReferences edit Population of Municipalities 1 January 2023 Czech Statistical Office 2023 05 23 a b c O meste in Czech Mesto Svetla nad Sazavou Retrieved 2021 10 29 Historicky lexikon obci Ceske republiky 1869 2011 Okres Havlickuv Brod in Czech Czech Statistical Office 2015 12 21 pp 19 20 Population Census 2021 Population by sex Public Database Czech Statistical Office 2021 03 27 About us Crystal BOHEMIA a s Retrieved 2022 07 15 Unikatni ubytovnu veznice ve Svetle otevrou v breznu kuchyn uz funguje in Czech iDnes 2022 02 14 Retrieved 2022 07 15 Detail stanice Svetla n Sazavou in Czech Ceske drahy Retrieved 2023 08 25 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Svetla nad Sazavou Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Svetla nad Sazavou amp oldid 1172176345, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
