Svitávka (Blansko District)
Svitávka is a market town in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.
Svitávka | |
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 Main square | |
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  Svitávka Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°30′6″N 16°35′53″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Blansko |
| First mentioned | 1284 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.26 km2 (3.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 314 m (1,030 ft) |
| Population (2020-01-01[1]) | |
| • Total | 1,818 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 679 32 |
| Website | www |
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
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2020". Czech Statistical Office. 2020-04-30.
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