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
YearPop.±%
1869410—    
1880426+3.9%
1890427+0.2%
1900408−4.4%
1910397−2.7%
YearPop.±%
1921399+0.5%
1930411+3.0%
1950345−16.1%
1961372+7.8%
1970328−11.8%
YearPop.±%
1980341+4.0%
1991333−2.3%
2001404+21.3%
2011817+102.2%
20211,300+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.


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