Svatava (Sokolov District)

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Svatava
Market town
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Svatava
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 50°11′32″N12°37′31″E / 50.19222°N 12.62528°E / 50.19222; 12.62528
CountryFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Region Karlovy Vary
District Sokolov
First mentioned1391
Area
 • Total11.59 km2 (4.47 sq mi)
Elevation
407 m (1,335 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01) [1]
 • Total1,659
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
357 03
Website www.mestyssvatava.cz

Svatava (German : Zwodau) is a market town in Sokolov District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

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Etymology

The settlement was named after the Svatava River. [2]

Geography

Svatava is located about 2 kilometres (1 mi) northwest of Sokolov and 17 km (11 mi) west of Karlovy Vary. The municipal territory lies mostly in the Sokolov Basin, only the northern part extends into the Ore Mountains and includes the highest point of Svatava, the hill Svatavský vrch at 508 m (1,667 ft) above sea level. The Svatava River flows through the market town. Half of Medard Lake is situated in Svatava's territory.

History

The first written mention of Svatava is in a document of King Wenceslaus IV from 1391. Until 1789, it was an insignificant agricultural village. From 1789, lignite mining began to develop. In 1903, Svatava was promoted to a market town. [2]

During World War II, Svatava was occupied by Germany. In 1943, the occupiers established a slave labour camp, which in September 1944 became a subcamp of the Flossenbürg concentration camp. 1,350 women of various nationalities were imprisoned there. In April 1945, over 1,000 women reached the subcamp following death marches from other subcamps. The surviving prisoners were liberated by American troops on 7 May 1945. [3]

The lignite mining ceased in 2000 and the Medard mine was reclaimed to the lake. [2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,038—    
18801,663+60.2%
18902,503+50.5%
19004,410+76.2%
19105,269+19.5%
YearPop.±%
19215,528+4.9%
19305,879+6.3%
19503,793−35.5%
19612,943−22.4%
19702,083−29.2%
YearPop.±%
19801,972−5.3%
19911,464−25.8%
20011,577+7.7%
20111,670+5.9%
20211,646−1.4%
Source: Censuses [4] [5]

Transport

Svatava is located on the railway line Sokolov–Kraslice.

Sights

Memorial of Subcamp of Flossenburg concentration camp Svatava pomnik koncentracniho tabora kveten 2020 (3).jpg
Memorial of Subcamp of Flossenbürg concentration camp

The main landmark is the Church of the Immaculate Conception. It was built in the Historicist style in 1924. In 1926, the rectory was added to the church. [6]

A memorial of the subcamp of the Flossenbürg concentration camp was created in 1963 by Daniela Vinopalová and erected in 1965. [7]

Notable people

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References

  1. ↑ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
  2. 1 2 3 "Historie" (in Czech). Městys Svatava. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  3. ↑ "Zwodau (Svatava) Subcamp". Flossenbürg Concentration Camp Memorial. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
  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. ↑ "Kostel Neposkvrněného početí Panny Marie s farou" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
  7. ↑ "Památník ženského koncentračního tábora" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-12-11.
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