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Zruč nad Sázavou (Czech pronunciation: [ˈzrutʃ ˈnat saːzavou]) is a town in Kutná Hora District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,700 inhabitants.

Zruč nad Sázavou
Town
Zruč nad Sázavou Castle
Flag Coat of arms
Zruč nad Sázavou Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°44′25″N 15°6′22″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Kutná Hora
First mentioned	1328
Government
• Mayor	Martin Hujer
Area
• Total	16.37 km2 (6.32 sq mi)
Elevation	344 m (1,129 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	4,709
• Density	290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	285 22
Website	www.mesto-zruc.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Domahoř, Dubina, Nesměřice and Želivec are administrative parts of Zruč nad Sázavou.

Geography

Zruč nad Sázavou is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of Kutná Hora and 51 km (32 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies on the Sázava River, at the northern tip of the Švihov Reservoir. The municipal territory extends into three geomorphological regions: the largest part lies in the Křemešník Highlands, the northern part lies in the Upper Sázava Hills, and the eastern part lies in the Vlašim Uplands.

History

The first written mention of Zruč nad Sázavou is from 1328. The settlement was probably founded between 1032 and 1150. For a long time, it was owned by the Kolowrat family. In 1561, it was promoted to a market town and in 1662 it became a town.[2]

After 1885, a railway was built. In 1939, Baťa company built a factory here and the town became known as an industrial centre. The footwear production lasted until 1997.[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,496 —     1880 1,501 +0.3% 1890 1,463 −2.5% 1900 1,430 −2.3% 1910 1,524 +6.6%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 1,469 −3.6% 1930 1,422 −3.2% 1950 4,191 +194.7% 1961 3,915 −6.6% 1970 4,433 +13.2%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 4,960 +11.9% 1991 5,264 +6.1% 2001 5,020 −4.6% 2011 4,842 −3.5% 2021 4,616 −4.7%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Sights

The town is known for the Zruč nad Sázavou Castle, which is as old as the town. In 1781, the castle, especially the interiors, burned down. It was rebuilt in its present form in 1892–1894 in pseudo-Gothic style. Today it is owned by the town and serves as the town hall and gallery. The southern wing is open to the public and contains several expositions.[5]

Notable people

• Petr Linhart (born 1990), handball player

References

External links

• Official website

На других языках

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[de] Zruč nad Sázavou

Zruč nad Sázavou (dt. Srutsch an der Sasau) ist eine Stadt in der Region Středočeský kraj (Tschechien) mit 4.799 Einwohnern, die auf einer Fläche von 1628 Hektar leben (Stand 1. Jan. 2014).

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- [en] Zruč nad Sázavou

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