Šafov

Šafov
Municipality
Church of Saint Bartholomew
Coat of arms
Šafov
Coordinates: 48°52′0″N 15°44′2″E / 48.86667°N 15.73389°E / 48.86667; 15.73389Coordinates: 48°52′0″N 15°44′2″E / 48.86667°N 15.73389°E / 48.86667; 15.73389
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Znojmo
Area
• Total	9.49 km2 (3.66 sq mi)
Elevation	439 m (1,440 ft)
Population  (2006)
• Total	174
• Density	18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Postal code	671 06
Website	http://www.safov.cz/

Šafov (German: Schaffa) is a village and municipality (obec) in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic.

The municipality covers an area of 9.49 square kilometres (3.66 sq mi), and has a population of 174 (as at 28 August 2006).

Šafov lies approximately 23 kilometres (14 mi) west of Znojmo, 75 km (47 mi) south-west of Brno, and 166 km (103 mi) south-east of Prague.

Notable people[]

• Ludwig Winder (1889 –1946), German-language writer, journalist and literary critic was born here

References[]

• Czech Statistical Office: Municipalities of Znojmo District

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