Svitávka (Blansko District)

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Svitávka
Main square
Main square
Flag of Svitávka
Coat of arms of Svitávka
Svitávka is located in Czech Republic
Svitávka
Svitávka
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°30′6″N 16°35′53″E / 49.50167°N 16.59806°E / 49.50167; 16.59806Coordinates: 49°30′6″N 16°35′53″E / 49.50167°N 16.59806°E / 49.50167; 16.59806
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBlansko
First mentioned1284
Area
 • Total8.26 km2 (3.19 sq mi)
Elevation
314 m (1,030 ft)
Population
 (2020-01-01[1])
 • Total1,818
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
679 32
Websitewww.mestys-svitavka.cz

Svitávka is a market town in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.

Svitávka lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of Blansko, 34 km (21 mi) north of Brno, and 170 km (106 mi) south-east of Prague.

History[]

The area was populated already in the stone age. The first written record is from 1284, when Wenceslaus II of Bohemia approved fortification. In year 1583, Rudolf II granted it market town status. The market town status was returned on October 10, 2006.

References[]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.


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