Sázava (Czech pronunciation: [ˈsaːzava], German: Sasau) is a town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,900 inhabitants.
Sázava | |
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 Sázava River and Sázava Monastery | |
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  Sázava Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°52′18″N 14°53′48″E / 49.87167°N 14.89667°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Central Bohemian |
| District | Benešov |
| First mentioned | 1053 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vladimír Dvořák |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.42 km2 (7.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 312 m (1,024 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,875 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 285 06 |
| Website | www |
Administrative parts
editThe villages of Bělokozly, Černé Budy, Čeřenice and Dojetřice are administrative parts of Sázava.
Geography
editSázava is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) northeast of Benešov and 34 km (21 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies is a hilly landscape, the eastern part of the municipal territory belongs to the Benešov Uplands and the western part belongs to the Vlašim Uplands. Most of the built-up area is situated around bends of the Sázava River.
History
editThe settlement was founded around the Sázava Monastery, established in 1032 and destroyed in the Hussite Wars in 1421.[2] The first written mention of the village near the monastery called Černé Budy, which is the oldest part of the town, is from 1053.[3] The municipal name of Sázava is modern.
Demographics
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Economy
editThe eastern side of the town, on the left bank of the Sázava River, has a predominantly industrial character. It includes Kavalierglass, a glass manufacturer plant. It was established in 1837 by Franz Kavalier, however, the original smelter has not been preserved.[6]
Transport
editThe town is located on the railway line from Prague to Ledeč nad Sázavou and is served by four train stations.
Sights
editThe main landmark is the Sázava Monastery. Today it is managed by the National Heritage Institute and open to the public. The monastery complex includes the Church of Saint Procopius.[2]
In popular culture
editSázava has appeared under the name Sasau as one of the accessible towns in the 2018 video game Kingdom Come: Deliverance.[7]
Notable people
edit- Otomar Korbelář (1899–1976), actor
- George Voskovec (1905–1981), Czech-American actor and writer
References
edit- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
- ^ a b "History". Sázava Monastery. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ Kellner, Zdeněk (2018-06-28). "Unikátem mezi historickými sídly je Sázava". Benešovský deník (in Czech). Deník.cz. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Historie" (in Czech). Město Sázava. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ "Herní hit Kingdom Come nastartoval v Sázavském klášteře turistiku" (in Czech). iDnes. 2018-03-27. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
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