Svojetice

Svojetice
Municipality
Common in Svojetice
Flag Coat of arms
Svojetice Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°58′17″N14°44′19″E / 49.97139°N 14.73861°E / 49.97139; 14.73861
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Central Bohemian
District	Prague-East
First mentioned	1407
Area
• Total	2.58 km2 (1.00 sq mi)
Elevation	472 m (1,549 ft)
Population  (2024-01-01) [1]
• Total	1,323
• Density	510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	251 62
Website	svojetice.cz

Svojetice is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,300 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Svojata, meaning "the village of Svojata's people". ^[2]

Geography

Svojetice is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) east of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 500 m (1,600 ft) above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Svojetice is from 1407, when it was a part of the Tehov estate. In 1513, the Tehov estate with Svojetice was annexed to the Černý Kostelec estate. Svojetice belonged to this estate until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 410 —     1880 426 +3.9% 1890 427 +0.2% 1900 408 −4.4% 1910 397 −2.7%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 399 +0.5% 1930 411 +3.0% 1950 345 −16.1% 1961 372 +7.8% 1970 328 −11.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 341 +4.0% 1991 333 −2.3% 2001 404 +21.3% 2011 817 +102.2% 2021 1,300 +59.1%
Source: Censuses [4] [5]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality. ^[6]

References

1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2024". Czech Statistical Office. 2024-05-17.
2. Profous, Antonín (1957). Místní jména v Čechách IV: S–Ž (in Czech). p. 260.
3. "Historie a současnost" (in Czech). Obec Svojetice. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
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. "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Svojetice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-02-24.

External links

• Official website