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Štěpánov nad Svratkou

Coordinates: 49°30′17″N 16°20′21″E / 49.50472°N 16.33917°E / 49.50472; 16.33917
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Štěpánov nad Svratkou
Market town
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Coordinates: 49°30′17″N 16°20′21″E / 49.50472°N 16.33917°E / 49.50472; 16.33917
CountryFile:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic
RegionVysočina
DistrictŽďár nad Sázavou
First mentioned1285
Area
 • Total
10.85 km2 (4.19 sq mi)
Elevation
346 m (1,135 ft)
Population
 (2026-01-01)[1]
 • Total
722
 • Density66.5/km2 (172/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal codes
592 63, 593 01
Websitewww.stepanovnadsvratkou.cz

Štěpánov nad Svratkou (until 1951 Štěpánov; German: Stiepanau) is a market town in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. It lies on the Svratka River.

Administrative division

Štěpánov nad Svratkou consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]

  • Štěpánov nad Svratkou (646)
  • Vrtěžíř (48)

Geography

Štěpánov nad Svratkou is located about 29 kilometres (18 mi) east of Žďár nad Sázavou and 36 km (22 mi) northwest of Brno. It lies in the Upper Svratka Highlands. The highest point is at 643 m (2,110 ft) above sea level. The built-up area is situated in the valley of the Svratka River and its tributary, the Hodonínka Stream.

History

The first written mention of Štěpánov is in a deed of Bishop Dětřich from 1285. The village was founded by Štěpán of Medlov between 1234 and 1256. Silver, copper and iron ore were mined in the area from the 13th century and Štěpánov became an industrial centre of the estate. It was first referred to as a market town in 1551, but it was not officially promoted to a market town until sometime between 1561 and 1584. During the 18th century, mining has stopped.[3]

In 1951, Štěpánov was merged with the neighbouring municipality of Olešnička (today an integral part of Štěpánov) and the name of the settlement and the municipality was changed to Štěpánov nad Svratkou.[4]

Demographics

Transport

The I/19 road (the section from Žďár nad Sázavou to Blansko District) runs through the market town.

Sights

The main landmark of Štěpánov nad Svratkou is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. The original medieval church from the second half of the 13th century was destroyed by a fire in 1917. The current church was built in the Cubist style in 1923–1924.[7]

Among the protected cultural monuments in the municipality are an architecturally valuable rectory, a cast iron cross from 1761 and a Baroque statue of St. John of Nepomuk from 1896.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
  2. ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
  3. ↑ "Obec – historie" (in čeština). Městys Štěpánov nad Svratkou. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  4. ↑ "Vyhláška č. 16/1952 Sb". Zákony pro lidi (in čeština). Retrieved 2023-09-20.
  5. ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  6. ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla ve Štěpánově nad Svratkou" (in čeština). Město Bystřice nad Pernštejnem. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
  8. ↑ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Štěpánov nad Svratkou". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2024-08-27.
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