Svratka (Žďár nad Sázavou District)

Svratka
Svratka
Town
	Church of Saint John the Baptist
	Flag Coat of arms
	Svratka Location in the Czech Republic
	Coordinates: 49°42′39″N 16°1′56″E / 49.71083°N 16.03222°E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Žďár nad Sázavou
First mentioned	1350
Government
• Mayor	František Mládek
Area
• Total	14.51 km2 (5.60 sq mi)
Elevation	632 m (2,073 ft)
Population (2024-01-01)
• Total	1,418
• Density	98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	592 02
Website	www.svratka.cz

Svratka (Czech pronunciation: [ˈsvratka]) is a town in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Administrative division

Svratka consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):^[2]

Svratka (1,102)
Česká Cikánka (60)
Moravská Cikánka (16)
Moravská Svratka (151)

Etymology

The town was named after the Svratka river. The name of the river itself was derived from the old Czech verb sworti, which meant 'to meander'.^[3]

Geography

Svratka is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of Žďár nad Sázavou and 46 km (29 mi) northeast of Jihlava. It lies on the border between the Upper Svratka Highlands and Iron Mountains. The highest point is at 778 m (2,552 ft) above sea level. The Svratka River flows through the town; it formed here the historical border between Bohemia and Moravia. The town lies within the Žďárské vrchy Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Svratka is from 1350. Important noble families took turns in ownership of Svratka: Lords of Pardubice, Poděbrady family, Berka of Dubá family, Kinsky family and Thurn und Taxis family.^[3]

The 19th century saw the development of industry, which culminated in 1867 with the promotion of Svratka to a town. There was a paper mill and a match factory.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1869	1,762	—
1880	1,777	+0.9%
1890	1,883	+6.0%
1900	1,839	−2.3%
1910	1,933	+5.1%

Year	Pop.	±%
1921	1,759	−9.0%
1930	2,126	+20.9%
1950	1,516	−28.7%
1961	1,638	+8.0%
1970	1,612	−1.6%

Year	Pop.	±%
1980	1,666	+3.3%
1991	1,675	+0.5%
2001	1,592	−5.0%
2011	1,407	−11.6%
2021	1,329	−5.5%

Source: Censuses^[4]^[5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The most valuable monument is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It has an early Gothic core. The separate bell tower dates from around 1600.^[6]

Notable people

Josef Věromír Pleva (1899–1985), writer

References

^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Svratka. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
^ "Hřbitovní kostel sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-28.

External links

Official website

[1] "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.

[2] "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.

[history-3] "Historie města" (in Czech). Město Svratka. Retrieved 2023-08-28.

[4] "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.

[5] "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.

[6] "Hřbitovní kostel sv. Jana Křtitele" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-08-28.

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