Sázava (town)

Sázava (Czech pronunciation: [ˈsaːzava], German: Sasau) is a town in Benešov District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,800 inhabitants.

Sázava
Town
Sázava River and Sázava Monastery
Sázava River and Sázava Monastery
Flag of Sázava
Flag
Coat of arms of Sázava
Coat of arms
Sázava is located in Czech Republic
Sázava
Sázava
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°52′18″N 14°53′48″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionCentral Bohemian
DistrictBenešov
First mentioned1053
Government
 • MayorVladimír Dvořák
Area
 • Total20.42 km2 (7.88 sq mi)
Elevation
312 m (1,024 ft)
Population
 (2023-01-01)[1]
 • Total3,834
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
285 06
Websitewww.mestosazava.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Bělokozly, Černé Budy, Čeřenice and Dojetřice are administrative parts of Sázava.

Geography

Sázava 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

The 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
Historical population
YearPop.±%
18691,862—    
18801,927+3.5%
18901,819−5.6%
19001,949+7.1%
19101,754−10.0%
YearPop.±%
19211,741−0.7%
19301,922+10.4%
19501,978+2.9%
19612,285+15.5%
19702,780+21.7%
YearPop.±%
19803,637+30.8%
19913,688+1.4%
20013,728+1.1%
20113,764+1.0%
20213,719−1.2%
Source: Censuses[4][5]

Economy

The 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

The town is located on the railway line from Prague to Ledeč nad Sázavou and is served by four train stations.

Sights

The 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]

Sázava has appeared under the name Sasau as one of the accessible towns in the 2018 video game Kingdom Come: Deliverance.[7]

Notable people

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2023". Czech Statistical Office. 2023-05-23.
  2. "History". Sázava Monastery. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  3. Kellner, Zdeněk (2018-06-28). "Unikátem mezi historickými sídly je Sázava". Benešovský deník (in Czech). Deník.cz. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  4. "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011 – Okres Benešov" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21. pp. 25–26.
  5. "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  6. "Historie" (in Czech). Město Sázava. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  7. "Herní hit Kingdom Come nastartoval v Sázavském klášteře turistiku" (in Czech). iDnes. 2018-03-27. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
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