Světnov

Coordinates: 49°37′14″N 15°57′19″E / 49.62056°N 15.95528°E / 49.62056; 15.95528
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Světnov
Centre of Světnov
Centre of Světnov
Flag of Světnov
Coat of arms of Světnov
Světnov is located in Czech Republic
Světnov
Světnov
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°37′14″N 15°57′19″E / 49.62056°N 15.95528°E / 49.62056; 15.95528
Country Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictŽďár nad Sázavou
First mentioned1366
Area
 • Total11.00 km2 (4.25 sq mi)
Elevation
610 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total455
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
591 02
Websitewww.svetnov.cz

Světnov is a municipality and village in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.

Světnov lies approximately 7 kilometres (4 mi) north of Žďár nad Sázavou, 37 km (23 mi) north-east of Jihlava, and 123 km (76 mi) south-east of Prague.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869959—    
1880861−10.2%
1890872+1.3%
1900778−10.8%
1910770−1.0%
1921771+0.1%
1930664−13.9%
1950572−13.9%
1961554−3.1%
1970485−12.5%
1980474−2.3%
1991419−11.6%
2001409−2.4%
2011437+6.8%
2021440+0.7%
Source: Censuses[2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Žďár nad Sázavou" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 17–18.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.