Svitávka
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Svitávka | |
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 Centre of Svitávka | |
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  Svitávka Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°30′6″N 16°35′53″E / 49.50167°N 16.59806°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 (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,925 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 679 32 |
| Website | www |
Svitávka is a market town in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,900 inhabitants.
Svitávka consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Svitávka (1,655)
- Sasina (102)
Geography
Svitávka is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) north of Blansko and 31 km (19 mi) north of Brno. It lies mostly in the Boskovice Furrow, only the western part of the municipal territory extends into the Upper Svratka Highlands. The highest point is at 459 m (1,506 ft) above sea level. The Svitava River flows through the market town.
History
The area was populated already in the stone age. A document that supposedly dates from 1201 and mentioned the existence of Svitávka in 1169 was a proven forgery from the 14th century. The first written mention of Svitávka is from 1284, when the village was owned by the Hradisko Monastery in Olomouc and King Wenceslaus II approved fortification of the village and thus promoted it to a market town. In 1461, Svitávka was acquired by Lords of Boskovice. Later Svitávka became a village again, but in 1583, Emperor Rudolf II promoted it to a market town again. During the Thirty Years' War, Svitávka was looted by the Swedish army.[3]
Demographics
Transport
The I/43 road (part of the European route E461) from Brno to Svitavy runs west of the market town.
Svitávka is located on the railway line Letovice–Křenovice via Brno.[6]
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