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Svitávka (Blansko District)

Coordinates: 49°30′6″N 16°35′53″E / 49.50167°N 16.59806°E / 49.50167; 16.59806
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Svitávka
Městys
Flag of Svitávka
Flag
Coat of arms of Svitávka
Coat of arms
Svitávka is located in Czech Republic
Svitávka
Svitávka
Coordinates: 49°30′6″N 16°35′53″E / 49.50167°N 16.59806°E / 49.50167; 16.59806
Country Czech Republic
RegionSouth Moravian
DistrictBlansko
Area
 • Total8.26 km2 (3.19 sq mi)
Elevation
314 m (1,030 ft)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total1,812
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Postal code
379 32
Websitehttp://www.svitavka.com

Svitávka is a market town (městys) in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic.

The town covers an area of 8.26 square kilometres (3.19 sq mi), and has a population of 1,812 (as at 2014).

Svitávka lies approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) north of Blansko, 34 km (21 mi) north of Brno, and 170 km (106 mi) south-east of Prague.

History

The area was populated already in the stone age. The first written record is from 1284, when Vaclav II approved fortification. In year 1583, Rudolf II granted it small town status. The small town status was returned on October 10, 2006.

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