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

Svitávka
Market town
Main square
Flag Coat of arms
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	8.27 km2 (3.19 sq mi)
Elevation	314 m (1,030 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	1,803
• Density	220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	679 32
Website	www.mestys-svitavka.cz

Svitávka lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of Blansko, 34 km (21 mi) north of Brno, and 170 km (110 mi) south-east of Prague.

Administrative parts

The village of Sasina is an administrative part of Svitávka.

History

The area was populated already in the stone age. The first written mention is from 1284, when King Wenceslaus II of Bohemia approved fortification. In 1583, Rudolf II promoted the village to a market town.[2]

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