Sněžné (Žďár nad Sázavou District)
Sněžné | |
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| Coordinates: 49°38′44″N 16°7′18″E / 49.64556°N 16.12167°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Žďár nad Sázavou |
| First mentioned | 1335 |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.45 km2 (9.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 673 m (2,208 ft) |
| Population (2026-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 765 |
| • Density | 32.6/km2 (84.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 592 03 |
| Website | www |
Sněžné (until 1948 Německé; German: Niemetzke) is a market town in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
Administrative division
Sněžné consists of seven municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Sněžné (541)
- Blatiny (46)
- Krátká (21)
- Milovy (30)
- Podlesí (18)
- Samotín (21)
- Vříšť (41)
Vříšť forms an exclave of the municipal territory.
Etymology
The initial name of Sněžné was Německé (a Czech adjective, meaning 'German'). The modern name Sněžné means 'snowy' in Czech.
Geography
Sněžné is located about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Žďár nad Sázavou and 58 km (36 mi) northwest of Brno. It lies in the Upper Svratka Highlands. The highest point is the Křovina hill at 830 m (2,720 ft) above sea level. The Svratka River forms the northern municipal border. There are two fishponds in the municipality, Milovský rybník and Nový rybník. The whole municipal territory lies within the Žďárské vrchy Protected Landscape Area.
History
The first written mention of Sněžné (called Německé at that time) is from 1335. In the late 14th century and in the 15th century, the village was part of the Bystřice estate owned by the Pernštejn family. In 1500, it was joined to the Nové Město na Moravě estate. The village was promoted to a market town in 1825.[3]
In 1948, the municipality was renamed to its current name.[4]
Demographics
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
The main landmark of Sněžné is the Church of the Holy Cross. It was built in the late Baroque style in 1753–1755.[7]
The Evangelical church was built in 1788. The tower was added in the middle of the 19th century.[8]
In Vříšť is a former medieval fortress, rebuilt into a Baroque manor house. Today it serves as a hotel and restaurant.[9]
References
- ↑ "Population in municipalities as at 1. 1". DataStat. Czech Statistical Office. 2026-05-18.
- ↑ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ↑ "Z historie městyse" (in čeština). Městys Sněžné. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- ↑ "Vyhláška č. 22/1949 Sb". Zákony pro lidi (in čeština). Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- ↑ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in čeština). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ↑ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ↑ "Kostel sv. Kříže se hřbitovem" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- ↑ "Evangelický kostel" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- ↑ "Tvrz" (in čeština). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
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