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Světlá nad Sázavou (Czech pronunciation: [ˈsvjɛtlaː ˈnat saːzavou]; German: Swietla ob der Sasau) is a town in Havlíčkův Brod District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,300 inhabitants.

Světlá nad Sázavou
Town
Town square
Flag Coat of arms
Světlá nad Sázavou Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°40′5″N 15°24′14″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Havlíčkův Brod
First mentioned	1207
Government
• Mayor	František Aubrecht (KDU-ČSL)
Area
• Total	42.08 km2 (16.25 sq mi)
Elevation	515 m (1,690 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	6,335
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	582 91
Website	www.svetlans.cz

Administrative parts

Villages and hamlets of Benetice, Dolní Březinka, Dolní Dlužiny, Horní Březinka, Horní Dlužiny, Josefodol, Kochánov, Leštinka, Lipnička, Mrzkovice, Opatovice, Radostovice, Závidkovice and Žebrákov are administrative parts of Světlá nad Sázavou.

Geography

Světlá nad Sázavou is located about 14 kilometres (9 mi) northwest of Havlíčkův Brod and 32 km (20 mi) northwest of Jihlava. It lies in the Upper Sázava Hills. The Sázava River flows through the town. There are several fish ponds in the municipal territory.

History

The first written mention of Světlá is from 1207. It was founded during the colonization in the second half of the 12th century. Světlá experienced the greatest development during the rule of the Trčka of Lípa family, which acquired it after the Hussite Wars and owned it until 1607. In the 17th century, the glassmaking tradition was founded in Světlá.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 3,881 —     1880 3,959 +2.0% 1890 3,994 +0.9% 1900 4,330 +8.4% 1910 4,674 +7.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 4,505 −3.6% 1930 4,379 −2.8% 1950 3,758 −14.2% 1961 4,468 +18.9% 1970 4,363 −2.4%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 6,116 +40.2% 1991 7,147 +16.9% 2001 7,188 +0.6% 2011 7,091 −1.3% 2021 7,137 +0.6%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Economy

The glassmaking tradition continues to this day. Crystal Bohemia, the largest Czech glass company, has owned a local production plant since 2020.[5]

There is a large women's prison in Světlá nad Sázavou. In 2022, its capacity was expanded to 955 convicts.[6]

Sights

The Světlá nad Sázavou Castle is the main sight of the town. It was probably originally a fortress, rebuilt into a castle by Burian Trčka of Lípa in 1567. The castle has a large English park.[2]

The significant landmark of the town is the Church of Saint Wenceslaus with its tower. The most notable house on the square is the town hall built at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries.[2]

Notable people

• Oskar Morawetz (1917–2007), Canadian composer
• Martina Krupičková (born 1975), painter

Gallery

• 
  Church of Saint Wenceslaus
• 
  Train station

References

External links

• Official website

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