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
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
 • Total
11.00 km2 (4.25 sq mi)
Elevation
610 m (2,000 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[1]
 • Total
456
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
591 02
Websitewww.svetnov.cz

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

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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

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  1. ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  3. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
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