Světice
Municipality in Central Bohemian, Czech Republic
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Světice is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants.
Světice | |
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  Světice Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°58′13″N 14°39′57″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Prague-East |
| First mentioned | 1455 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.20 km2 (0.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 370 m (1,210 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 1,458 |
| • Density | 1,210/km2 (3,150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 251 01 |
| Website | www |
Etymology
The name is derived from the personal name Svata, meaning "the village of Svata's people". Svata is a shortened form of the female name Svatoslava.[2]
Geography
Světice is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 412 m (1,352 ft) above sea level. The stream Říčanský potok flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Světice is from 1455.[3] Until 2020, the first written mention of Světice was considered to be a document from 1318, but this was a mistake by historians and a confusion with Votice.[4]
Until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848, the village belonged to the Černý Kostelec estate. During the Thirty Years' War (probably in 1635), the village was destroyed. In a document from 1673, Světice was still listed as an abandoned village. The village was restored at the beginning of the 18th century at the latest.[5]
Demographics
Transport
Sights
There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[9]
