Sázava (Žďár nad Sázavou District)
Sázava | |
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 Evangelical church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Sázava Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°33′35″N 15°51′27″E / 49.55972°N 15.85750°E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Žďár nad Sázavou |
| First mentioned | 1406 |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.56 km2 (2.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 507 m (1,663 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 674 |
| • Density | 89.2/km2 (231/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 592 11 |
| Website | www |
Sázava is a municipality and village in Žďár nad Sázavou District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. It lies on the Sázava River.
Administrative division
Sázava consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
- Sázava (602)
- Česká Mez (35)
Etymology
The name was most likely derived from the eponymous river that flows through the village.[3]
Geography
Sázava is located about 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Žďár nad Sázavou and 26 km (16 mi) northeast of Jihlava. It lies on the border between the Křižanov Highlands and Upper Sázava Hills. The highest point is the hill Rosička at 645 m (2,116 ft) above sea level. The Sázava River flows through the municipality.
History
The first written mention of Sázava is from 1406, when a hammer mill and a fortress stood here. From 1562, Sázava belonged to the Polná-Přibyslav estate.[3]
Demographics
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Transport
The I/19 road (the section from Havlíčkův Brod to Žďár nad Sázavou) runs through the municipality.
Sázava is served by the railway station Sázava u Žďáru, located on the line Havlíčkův Brod–Žďár nad Sázavou.[6] However, the station is situated just outside the municipal territory.
Sights
The main landmark of Sázava is the Evangelical church. It was built in 1785.[7]
References
- ^ "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2025". Czech Statistical Office. 2025-05-16.
- ^ "Public Census 2021 – basic data". Public Database (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2022.
- ^ a b "Počátky osídlení horního posázaví" (in Czech). Obec Sázava. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
- ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
- ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
- ^ "Detail stanice Sázava u Žďáru" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
- ^ "Evangelický kostel" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
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