Světice is a municipality and village in Prague-East District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Etymology

The name is derived from the personal name Svata, meaning "the village of Svata's people". Svata is a shortened form of the female name Svatoslava.[2]

Geography

Světice is located about 13 kilometres (8 mi) southeast of Prague. It lies in the Benešov Uplands. The highest point is at 412 m (1,352 ft) above sea level. The stream Říčanský potok flows through the municipality.

History

The first written mention of Světice is from 1455.[3] Until 2020, the first written mention of Světice was considered to be a document from 1318, but this was a mistake by historians and a confusion with Votice.[4]

Until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848, the village belonged to the Černý Kostelec estate. During the Thirty Years' War (probably in 1635), the village was destroyed. In a document from 1673, Světice was still listed as an abandoned village. The village was restored at the beginning of the 18th century at the latest.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1869141—    
1880181+28.4%
1890186+2.8%
1900191+2.7%
1910262+37.2%
YearPop.±%
1921263+0.4%
1930275+4.6%
1950377+37.1%
1961437+15.9%
1970449+2.7%
YearPop.±%
1980503+12.0%
1991509+1.2%
2001684+34.4%
20111,117+63.3%
20211,343+20.2%
Source: Censuses[6][7]

Transport

Světice is located on the railway line Prague–Benešov.[8]

Sights

There are no protected cultural monuments in the municipality.[9]

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. 247–248.
  3. ^ "Knižní novinky". U nás doma (in Czech). Obec Světice. February 2021. p. 12. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  4. ^ Vomlel, Jiří (June 2020). "Vyprávění o hledání nejstarší písemné zmínky o Světicích". U nás doma (in Czech). Obec Světice. pp. 16–19. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  5. ^ "Historie Světic" (in Czech). Obec Světice. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  6. ^ "Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011" (in Czech). Czech Statistical Office. 2015-12-21.
  7. ^ "Population Census 2021: Population by sex". Public Database. Czech Statistical Office. 2021-03-27.
  8. ^ "Detail stanice Světice" (in Czech). České dráhy. Retrieved 2025-02-24.
  9. ^ "Výsledky vyhledávání: Kulturní památky, obec Světice". Ústřední seznam kulturních památek (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. Retrieved 2025-02-24.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sv%C4%9Btice
No tags for this post.